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Role of impaired renal function as a cause of elevated plasma homocysteine concentration in psychogeriatric patients

K. Nilsson Department of Psychogeriatrics and Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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L. Gustafson Department of Psychogeriatrics and Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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B. Hultberg Department of Psychogeriatrics and Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Pages 385-389 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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