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The impact of genetic and environmental factors on homocysteine levels in preterm neonates.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Apr 2013
Maayan-Metzger Ayala, Lubetsky Aaron, Kuint Jacob, Rosenberg Nurit, Simchen Michal J, Kuperman Amir, Strauss Tzipora, Sela Ben-Ami, Kenet Gili
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperhomocysteinemia may be associated with vascular complications in adults. Whereas pediatric thrombosis risk peaks in neonates, data on homocysteine (Hcy) levels assessed in term and preterm infants during the perinatal period are scarce. In the present study, we aimed to establish Hcy reference values for preterm infants and study their potential associations with the early post-natal health...
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