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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T genotype and venous thromboembolic disease.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Couturaud F, Oger E, Abalain J H, Chenu E, Guias B, Floch H H, Mercier B, Mottier D, Leroyer C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Many studies have suggested an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with mild hyperhomocysteinemia. The C677T mutation in the MTHFR gene has recently been described as a cause of mild hyperhomocysteinemia. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the potential of the C677T mutation in the MTHFR gene in its homozygous state as a risk factor for VTE. METHODS: Case-control study design. The...
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