Genetic determinants of hyperhomocysteinemia in atherosclerosis

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 4-11

  Eghlim, Farah F ^a   Ashavaid, Tester F ^a   Nair, Kappiareth G ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; CBS; eNOS; Hyperhomocysteinemia; MS; MTHFR

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR CLONING;

EID: 33751035493     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09701915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02912904     Document Type: Article

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