Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery is associated with a marked reduction in serum homocysteine and folate levels in the early postoperative period

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 682-686

  Storti, Simona ^a   Cerillo, Alfredo Giuseppe ^a   Rizza, Antonio ^a   Giannelli, Isabella ^a   Fontani, Giuliana ^a   Glauber, Mattia ^a   Clerico, Aldo ^a  

^a G PASQUINUCCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary bypass; Coronary artery bypass surgery; Homocysteine; Ischemia reperfusion

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; PLASMA PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODILUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

AGED; BLOOD PROTEINS; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 4644238958     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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