Association between homocysteine level and intima-media thickness in patients with first ischemic stroke

Tas A., Tas F., Candan F., Topaktas S.

NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.53-58, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-58
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective - Elevated plasma homocysteine may be a causal risk factor for atherosclerosis but this remains controversial. We evaluated the relationship between intima-media thickness of carotid arteries and plasma level of homocysteine in first ischemic stroke patients.