Journal article
Determinants of plasma methylmalonic acid in a large population: implications for assessment of vitamin B12 status
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BACKGROUND: Methylmalonic acid (MMA) in plasma or serum is widely used for assessment of vitamin B(12) status. However, data are sparse regarding factors, besides renal function, that may influence MMA concentrations. We searched for important determinants of plasma MMA in the general population. METHODS: In 6946 middle-aged (47-49 years) and elderly (71-74 years) individuals from the Hordaland Homocysteine Study in Norway, we collected anthropometric measurements, lifestyle data, and plasma...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Clinical chemistry Journal website
- Volume:
- 55
- Issue:
- 12
- Pages:
- 2198-2206
- Publication date:
- 2009-12-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1530-8561
- ISSN:
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0009-9147
- Pmid:
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19833840
- Source identifiers:
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195501
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:195501
- UUID:
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uuid:01ec4046-ee4f-41cd-8f38-6186c50b2707
- Local pid:
- pubs:195501
- Deposit date:
- 2016-12-18
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- Copyright holder:
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Copyright date:
- 2009
- Notes:
- © 2009 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.
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