Increased level of serum Homocysteine in vitiligo

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-112

  Singh, Suman ^a   Singh, Usha ^a   Pandey, Shyam Sunder ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dietary habits; Homocysteine; Melanocytes; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOCYTE; PATHOGENESIS; VEGETARIAN; VITILIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; VITILIGO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952667058     PISSN: 08878013     EISSN: 10982825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20442     Document Type: Article

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