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Genetic modulation of homocysteinemia.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Jan 2000
Rozen R
Abstract excerpt
With the identification of hyperhomocysteinemia as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, an understanding of the genetic determinants of plasma homocysteine is important for prevention and treatment. It has been known for some time that homocystinuria, a rare inborn error of metabolism, can be due to genetic mutations that severely disrupt homocysteine metabolism. A more recent development is the finding that...
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