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Homocysteine and atheromatous renal artery stenosis.
Clinical and experimental medicine - 1 Dec 2001
Olivieri O, Friso S, Trabetti E, Girelli D, Pizzolo F, Faccini G, Stranieri C, Pignatti P F, Corrocher R
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for vascular disease, frequently observed in patients with severe renal impairment. Hyperhomocysteinemia has never been considered as a possible risk factor in renal artery stenosis. We investigated plasma folate and vitamin B12, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) 844ins68 polymorphisms, and homocysteine levels...
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