Neurologists' evaluation and treatment of hyperhomocysteinemia in stroke patients

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 101-106

  Bushnell, Cheryl D ^a,b,c   Goldstein, Larry B ^a,b,c,d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Duke Center for Clinical Health Policy Research   (United States)

^d DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic testing; Homocysteine; Ischemic stroke; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PENSIONER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RESIDENT; SAMPLE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 18344368028     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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