Plasma homocysteine levels in patients with liver cirrhosis

Background/Aim. Homocysteine (2-amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid) is an amino acid that may be found in small quantities in all cells, and is quantitatively the major methionine metabolite. The most prevalent form is protein-bound homocysteine (about 80%), mostly to albumins. If catabolism of homocy...

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Main Authors: Ćulafić Đorđe M., Marković Miroslav Lj., Obrenović Radmila Ž., Mijač Dragana D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2013-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2013/0042-84501200032C.pdf