Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3208255 Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Skin aging has received tremendous attention in recent years by both scientists and the lay public. This article reviews the evidence that homocysteine, an intermediary sulfhydryl-containing amino acid implicated in atherosclerosis, can accelerate skin aging and the aging of internal organs (universal aging).

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