B-vitamins, homocysteine and gene polymorphism in adults with fasting or post-methionine loading hyperhomocysteinemia

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 491-498

  Cheng, Chien Hsiung ^a,b   Huang, Yi Chia ^a   Chen, Feng Pan ^a   Chou, Ming Chih ^a,c   Tsai, Tsung Po ^a,c  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Folate; Gene polymorphism; Hyperhomocysteinemia; Post methionine loading; Vitamin B 12; Vitamin B 6

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FASTING; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; METHIONINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 57249097071     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-008-0752-5     Document Type: Article

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