Evaluation of the roles of serum vitamin b12, folate and homocysteine levels in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2047-2052

  Gorgulu, O ^a   Selcuk, T ^a   Ozdemir, S ^a   Sayar, C ^a   Beyazit, Y ^b   Akbas, Y ^a  

^a Adana Numune Teaching and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b TURKIYE YUKSEK IHTISAS HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Folate; Homocysteine; Laryngeal carcinoma; Vitamin supplements

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HOMOCYSTEINE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LARYNX CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SMOKING; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 78650825825     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800619     Document Type: Article

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