Methylmalonic acid and vitamin B12 in patients with heart failure

Methylmalonic acid and vitamin B12 in patients with heart failure

Objective: Vitamin B12 deficiency among patients with heart failure (HF) may have been underestimated. High serum levels of methylmalonic acid (MMA) have been identified in several studies as an early indicator of vitamin B12 deficiency. Furthermore, MMA seems to constitute a biomarker of oxidative...

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Main Authors: Kali Polytarchou, Yannis Dimitroglou, Dimitrios Varvarousis, Nikolaos Christodoulis, Christina Psachoulia, Charikleia Pantziou, Iordanis Mourouzis, Costas Pantos, Antonis S. Manolis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Hellenic Journal of Cardiology
Subjects:
Heart failure
Methylmalonic acid
Vitamin B12
Biomarker
Oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1109966619302866

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