Hyperhomocysteinemia, Enzyme Polymorphism and Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive System in Children with High Coronary Risk Family History
Tamas Szamosi, MD, PhD, FACN,
Erzsebet Roth, MD, PhD,
Tamas Szamosi, Jr, MD,
Erika Tomsits, MD, PhD,
Attila Tordai, MD and
Terez Szabo, MD, PhD
2nd Department of Pediatrics, Medical Faculty, Semmelweis University (T.S., E.T.), Budapest, HUNGARY
Department of Research Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Pecs (E.R.), Budapest, HUNGARY
National Health Center (T.S.Jr., A.T.), Budapest, HUNGARY
Department of Clinical Pathology, Heim Pal Childrens Hospital (T.S.), Budapest, HUNGARY

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Fig. 1. Correlation between plasma THCy and TBARS levels of children and adolescents (r = 0.53, p < 0.02).
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Fig. 2. Plasma THCy levels (µmol/L) in high risk families (r = 0.64, p < 0.01).
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