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Homocysteine, MTHFR 677C-->T polymorphism, and risk of ischemic stroke: results of a meta-analysis.
Neurology - 27 Aug 2002
Kelly P J, Rosand J, Kistler J P, Shih V E, Silveira S, Plomaritoglou A, Furie K L
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BACKGROUND: Data are conflicting concerning risk for ischemic stroke associated with hyperhomocyst(e)inemia (hyper-Hcy) and a common polymorphism in the gene encoding 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR 677C-->T), which predisposes to hyper-Hcy in vivo. METHODS: Search of MEDLINE, Sci...
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