A meta-analysis of circulating homocysteine levels in subjects with versus without abdominal aortic aneurysm

International Angiology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 229-237

  Takagi, H ^a   Umemoto, T ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Homocysteine; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGE; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PUBLISHING; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BLOOD; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTOR;

AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; BIOMARKERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84946905570     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: 18271839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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