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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T mutation in Turkish patients with thrombosis.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Balta G, Gürgey A
Abstract excerpt
Recently, the homozygote state for the thermolabile variant of the MTHFR gene (C677T) has been identified as a determinant of elevated homocysteine levels which are known to be a risk factor for arterial and thrombotic vascular disease. To determine whether this variant increases the risk of thrombosis, we analyzed the prevalence of the C677T substitution in the MTHFR gene in 94 patients with thrombosis and in 95...
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