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5-methyltetrahydrofolate restores endothelial function in uraemic patients on convective haemodialysis.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 May 2002
Buccianti Gherardo, Raselli Sara, Baragetti Ivano, Bamonti Fabrizia, Corghi Enzo, Novembrino Cristina, Patrosso Cristina, Maggi Franco M, Catapano Alberico L
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BACKGROUND: Hyperhomocysteinaemia is an independent risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. In patients with chronic renal failure, the administration of folic acid or its metabolites reduces but does not normalize plasma homocysteine concentrations. Furthermore, homocysteine induces...
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