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Relationship between homocysteine and thrombotic disease.
The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Aug 1998
Selhub J, D'Angelo A
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia is a condition which, in the absence of kidney disease, indicates a disrupted sulfur amino acid metabolism, either because of vitamin deficiency (folate, B12 and B6) or a genetic defect. Epidemiologic evidence suggests that mild hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with increased risk of arteriosclerotic disease and stroke. The relationship between hyperhomocysteinemia and thrombosis has been...
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