ASSAY OF SULFUHYDRIL AMINO ACIDS AND METHOD OF DETECTING AND DISCRIMINATING SHORTAGE OF COBALAMINE AND FOLIC ACID

摘要

Method for determining levels of sulfhydryl amino acids, particularly total homocysteine levels in samples of body tissue from warm-blooded animals, methods of detecting cobalamin and folic acid deficiency using an assay for total homocysteine levels, and methods for distinguishing cobalamin from folic acid deficiency using an assay for total homocysteine levels in conjunction with an assay for methylmalonic acid.