Decreased Rate of Coronary Restenosis after Lowering of Plasma Homocysteine Levels
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- 29 November 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 345 (22), 1593-1600
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa011364
Abstract
We have previously demonstrated an association between elevated total plasma homocysteine levels and restenosis after percutaneous coronary angioplasty. We designed this study to evaluate the effect of lowering plasma homocysteine levels on restenosis after coronary angioplasty.Keywords
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