Elevated plasma homocysteine levels in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- 15 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 70 (3) , 222-225
- https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000297193.53986.6f
Abstract
Background: Both in vitro and in vivo studies indicate that homocysteine (Hcy) may be directly involved in the damage of motor neurons and in several pathways implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathogenesis.Keywords
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