Elevated plasma homocysteine levels in patients with multiple sclerosis are associated with male gender

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 259, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2105-2110

  Zoccolella, Stefano ^a   Tortorella, Carla ^a   Iaffaldano, Pietro ^a   Direnzo, Vita ^a   D'Onghia, Mariangela ^a   Paolicelli, Damiano ^a   Livrea, Paolo ^a   Trojano, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gender; Homocysteine; Multiple sclerosis; Neurodegeneration

Indexed keywords

BETA INTERFERON; COBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867335446     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-012-6464-z     Document Type: Article

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