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Genetic polymorphism of 5,10-MTHFR reductase gene in offspring of patients with myocardial infarction.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 1999
Margaglione M, Colaizzo D, Cappucci G, del Popolo A, Vecchione G, Grandone E, Di Minno G
Abstract excerpt
A family history of myocardial infarction is a major determinant of ischemic disease. A C->T677 polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene has been identified as a cause of mild hyperhomocysteinemia, a risk factor for arterial thrombosis. We have investigated the relationship between the MTHFR TT genotype and a family history of myocardial infarction in a cohort of 982 apparently healthy...
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