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Homocysteine, vitamin B12, serum and erythrocyte folate in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Apr 2001
De Vecchi A F, Bamonti-Catena F, Finazzi S, Patrosso C, Taioli E, Novembrino C, Colucci P, Lando G, De Franceschi M, Marocchi A, Maiolo A T
Abstract excerpt
Plasma homocysteine (tHcy) is an important risk factor for atherosclerosis in dialysis patients. Few data were reported on the prevalence and severity of hyperhomocysteinemia in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. In addition, little attention was paid to the search of factors possibly involved in the pathogenesis of hyperhomocysteinemia in these patients. A cross-sectional study was performed in 107 stable PD...
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