Revisão Revisado por pares

Importance of elevated plasma homocysteine levels as a risk factor for atherosclerosis

1994; Elsevier BV; Volume: 58; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0003-4975(94)90522-3

ISSN

1552-6259

Autores

Philippe A. Masser, Lloyd M. Taylor, John M. Porter,

Tópico(s)

Esophageal and GI Pathology

Resumo

Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of death and disability in the Western world, and an important risk factor for it may be an elevated level of the plasma amino acid homocysteine.The biochemical characteristics of homocysteine, along with historical, laboratory, and clinical

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