Systemic Chemotherapy Interferes in Homocysteine Metabolism in Breast Cancer Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Evaluation of homocysteine concentrations during chemotherapy is extremely important because their levels increase during chemotherapy treatment, thus increasing the risk of thromboembolism development.
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Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - January 6, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yamashita EK, Teixeira BM, Yoshihara RN, Kuniyoshi RK, Alves BC, Gehrke FS, Vilas-Bôas VA, Correia JA, Azzalis LA, Junqueira VB, Pereira EC, Fonseca FL Tags: J Clin Lab Anal Source Type: research