Hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with stasis dermatitis and ulcer: A novel finding with important therapeutic implications

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 336-339

  Kartal Durmazlar, Selda Pelin ^a   Akgul, Ahmet ^a   Eskioglu, Fatma ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Homocysteine; Stasis dermatitis; Stasis ulcer

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ULCER; STASIS DERMATITIS;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; LEG DERMATOSES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSE ULCER; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 69949123180     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630902775069     Document Type: Article

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