| Literature DB >> 18716749 |
N M Hanumante1, R S Wadia, S S Deshpande, N J Sanwalka, M V Vaidya, A V Khadilkar.
Abstract
Low serum vitamin B(12) (V B(12)) and hyperhomocysteinemia have been reported in asymptomatic Asian Indian men. We studied the prevalence of V B(12) deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia in 51 asymptomatic toddlers, from Pune, India. V B(12) levels were low and total serum homocysteine was high in 14% and homocysteine levels were significantly higher in boys. Programming for cardiovascular risk in adulthood possibly starts at a very young age through the homocysteine axis.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18716749 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-008-0143-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN: 0019-5456 Impact factor: 1.967