Homocysteine status and acute myocardial infarction among Tamilians

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-20

  Angeline, T ^a   Aruna, Rita Mary ^b   Ramadevi, K ^b   Mohan, G ^b   Jeyaraj, Nirmala ^a  

^a LADY DOAK COLLEGE   (India)

^b MADURAI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Hyperhomocysteinemia; Proaggregant

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 14944372182     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02893035     Document Type: Article

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