The effects of nitrous oxide on vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels in methyltetrahydrofolate reductase gene mutation


Hakimoglu S., HANCI V., Hakimoglu Y., Cicek S., YURTLU B. S., Okyay R. D., ...More

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.114, no.6, pp.317-322, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 114 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2013_067
  • Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.317-322
  • Keywords: nitrous oxide, general anesthesia, homocysteine, vitamin B12, methyltetrahydrofolate reductase
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: We aimed to investigate the effects of nitrous oxide on plasma total homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels in patients with or without methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHRF) gene mutation.