Acta Med. 2012, 55: 87-90

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2015.61

Serum Homocysteine Levels in Czech Children and Adolescents

Vladimír Němec, Eva Bočkayová, Štěpán Kutílek

Pardubice Hospital and Faculty of Health Studies, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic: Department of Pediatrics

Received August 1, 2011
Accepted February 1, 2012

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