Homocysteine and lipid profile in childr
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Marcela GonΓ§alves; VΓ’nia D'Almeida; Elvira M Guerra-Shinohara; Luciano C Galdier
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Article
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2007
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BioMed Central
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English
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## Background An increased concentration of plasma homocysteine (Hcy) has toxic effects on vascular endothelium. This seems to be a risk factor of cardiovascular disease, premature stroke and venous thrombosis. The risk is higher in coincidence with other factors like chronic diseases and familiar