Serum homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B12 levels in vitiligo

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 382-383

  Balci, Didem Didar ^a   Yonden, Zafer ^a   Yenin, Julide Zehra ^a   Okumus, Nese ^a  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITILIGO;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; VITAMIN B 12; VITILIGO;

EID: 67650898605     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0671     Document Type: Letter

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