Medical Hypotheses
Volume 56, Issue 2 , Pages 259-261 , February 2001

Possible involvement of sulfane sulfur in homocysteine-induced atherosclerosis

Received 21 July 2000 ,Accepted 5 September 2000.

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doi: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1209

Medical Hypotheses
Volume 56, Issue 2 , Pages 259-261 , February 2001

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