Article
Hyperhomocysteinaemia in chronic liver diseases: role of disease stage, vitamin status and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genetics.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Feb 2005
Ventura Paolo, Rosa Maria Cristina, Abbati Gianluca, Marchini Stefano, Grandone Elvira, Vergura Patrizia, Tremosini Silvia, Zeneroli Maria Luisa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The liver plays a key role in sulphur aminoacid metabolism hence, homocysteine metabolism may be impaired in chronic liver diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate, in patients affected by chronic liver diseases, (1) the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinaemia and (2) the role of its determinants such as the stage and the aetiology of disease, vitamin status, genetic documented alterations...
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