Possible thrombogenic mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia and its nutritional treatment;Possíveis mecanismos trombogênicos da hiper-homocisteinemia e o seu tratamento nutricional

Revista de Nutricao

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 743-751

  Uehara, Sofia Kimi ^a   Baluz, Kátia ^b   Rosa, Glorimar ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CÂNCER   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Homocysteine; Nutritionist; Vascular diseases

Indexed keywords

COBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HEPARAN SULFATE; HOMOCYSTEINE; PROTEIN C; PYRIDOXINE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; THROMBOMODULIN; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOOXIDATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; NUTRITION; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOGENESIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 33344465972     PISSN: 14155273     EISSN: 14155273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-52732005000600005     Document Type: Review

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