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[Influence of biochemical and genetic factors on homocysteine concentrations].
Anales de pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003) - 1 Mar 2004
Gutiérrez Revilla J I, Pérez Hernández F, Tamparillas Salvador M, Calvo Martín Ma T
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BACKGROUND: Several studies have examined the association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genotype and plasma homocysteine concentrations in adults but few studies have been performed in children. OBJECTIVE: To determine plasma concentrations of total homocysteine, folate, vitamin B12, and red cell folate in a group of healthy children and to determine their possible relationship with the...
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