Serum total homocysteine concentrations in children and adolescents in Jos, Nigeria

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 282-283

  Adebayo, K J ^a   Madu, E F ^b   Adebayo Kay, V C ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Age specific; Albumin; Children; Homocysteine

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; PLASMA PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VENOUS BLOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 48649095747     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmn006     Document Type: Article

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