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Research Article

The impact of serum homocysteine on intima-media thickness in normotensive, white-coat and sustained hypertensive adolescents

Szabolcs Lengyel1st Department of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Health and Medical Science Centre, H-Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, Hungary
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Éva Katona1st Department of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Health and Medical Science Centre, H-Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, Hungary
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János ZatikDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Debrecen, Health and Medical Science Centre, H-Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, Hungary
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Csilla MolnárDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Debrecen, Health and Medical Science Centre, H-Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, Hungary
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György Paragh1st Department of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Health and Medical Science Centre, H-Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, Hungary
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Béla FülesdiDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Debrecen, Health and Medical Science Centre, H-Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, HungaryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dénes Páll1st Department of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Health and Medical Science Centre, H-Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98, Hungary
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Pages 39-44 | Received 10 Jan 2011, Accepted 16 Mar 2011, Published online: 04 May 2011

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