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Major gene evidence after MTHFR-segregation analysis of serum homocysteine in families of patients undergoing coronary arteriography.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 2002
Jee Sun Ha, Song Kyung Soon, Shim Won Heum, Kim Hyun Kyung, Suh Il, Park Jung Yong, Won So Young, Beaty Terri H
Abstract excerpt
Elevated levels of homocysteine is a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Polymorphic alleles in the MTHFR genes that cause recessively inherited increased homocysteine level can explain only a small proportion of the observed variation in homocysteine level. To investigate additional genetic influences, we examined environmental, familial, and genetic influences on serum homocysteine levels in 661 family...
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