Homocysteine Metabolism: From Basic Science to Clinical Medicine

In 1962, 30 years after the discovery by du Vigneaud have pathologic consequences. One potentially sig- of a new sulfur amino acid, homocysteine; Carson and nificant health outcome of such mild to moderate Neil reported two siblings with mental retardation in hyperhomocysteinemia is an increased risk of occlu- northern Ireland with elevated urinary homocystine. sive vascular disease. Homocysteine concentrations in Nearly simultaneously, Gerritsen...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792399838
• ISBN13: 9780792399834
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"