Role of hyperhomocysteinemia in the regulation of oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in the kidney: protective effect of folic acid supplementation
Hyperhomocysteinemia, a condition of elevated blood homocysteine (Hcy) level, is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Folic acid supplementation can effectively reduce blood Hcy levels. Recent studies have demonstrated that hyperhomocysteinemia is also associated with kidney diseas...
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/5066 |