Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and hypovitaminosis B12 among acute ischemic stroke patients

Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia and hypovitaminosis B12 among acute ischemic stroke patients

Background: Deficiency of Vitamin B12 can lead to hyperhomocysteinemia. Hyperhomocysteinemia constitutes an abnormally high level of homocysteine in the serum, above the upper limit of normal for an environment. The two conditions are significant risk factors for the development of stroke. There is...

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Main Authors: Hafsatu Maiwada Suleiman, Ibrahim Aliyu Sambo, Sani Atta Abubakar, Elbashir Mohammed Jibril, Muhammad Ibrahim Zaria, Rasheed Yusuf, Rabiu Adamu, Mohammed Manu, Bello Yusuf Jamoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Sahel Medical Journal
Subjects:
Acute ischemic stroke
homocysteine
hyperhomocysteinemia
hypovitaminosis B12
Vitamin B12
Online Access:http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2019;volume=22;issue=2;spage=82;epage=85;aulast=Suleiman

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