The disturbance of hemostasis induced by hyperhomocysteinemia; The role of antioxidants

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 185-194

  Malinowska, Joanna ^a   Kolodziejczyk, Joanna ^a   Olas, Beata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Blood platelets; Fibrinogen; Hemostasis; Homocysteine; Homocysteine thiolactone; Hyperhomocysteinemia; Plasminogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867215370     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2012_2137     Document Type: Review

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