Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 4 , Pages 278-286 , April 2010

Lack of Association Between Total Serum Homocysteine and Extracranial Cerebral Flow

  • Yu Sun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chien-Jung Lu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Rong-Chi Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuo-Liong Chien

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kuo-Liong Chien, Institute of Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 3 March 2009 ,Revised 31 May 2009 ,Accepted 17 July 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60053-8

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60053-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 4 , Pages 278-286 , April 2010

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