Homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folic acid levels in psoriasis patients

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 300-303

  Cakmak S K ^a   Gul U ^a   Kilic C ^b   Gonul M ^a   Soylu, S ^a   Kilic A ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Homocysteine; Psoriasis; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HOMOCYSTEINE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 60049087088     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.03024.x     Document Type: Article

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