Update on Cobalamin, Folate, and Homocysteine
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Hematology-American Society Hematology Education Program
- Vol. 2003 (1) , 62-81
- https://doi.org/10.1182/asheducation-2003.1.62
Abstract
Three topics affecting cobalamin, folate, and homocysteine that have generated interest, activity, and advances in recent years are discussed. These are: (I) the application of an expanded variety of tools to the diagnosis of cobalamin deficiency, and how these affect and are affected by our current understanding of deficiency; (II) the nature of the interaction between homocysteine and vascular disease, and how the relationship is affected by vitamins; and (III) the improved understanding of relevant genetic disorders and common genetic polymorphisms, and how these interact with environmental influences.Keywords
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