[Correlation between serum homocysteine levels and selected atherosclerosis risk factors in children and adolescents with simple obesity].

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Homocysteine is known as an independent risk factor of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was assessment of serum homocysteine concentrations in obese children and evaluation of possible relationship between homocysteine and risk factors of atherosclerosis. 498 children with simple obesity were included into our study. There was a significant correlation between serum homocysteine levels and both traditional...

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