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Folic acid administration and antibodies against homocysteinylated proteins in subjects with hyperhomocysteinemia.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Sept 2006
Undas Anetta, Stepień Ewa, Glowacki Rafal, Tisończyk Joanna, Tracz Wieslawa, Jakubowski Hieronim
Abstract excerpt
Growing evidence indicates that elevated total homocysteine (tHcy) levels can elicit autoimmune response in vivo. Antibodies against Nepsilon-Hcy-proteins have been shown to be associated with stroke and premature myocardial infarction. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of treatment with folic acid on anti-Nepsilon-Hcy-albumin and -hemoglobin antibodies. We recruited 20 apparently healthy...
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