Article
Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism with carotid atherosclerosis depending on smoking status in a Japanese general population.
Stroke - 1 Jul 2003
Inamoto Nozomu, Katsuya Tomohiro, Kokubo Yoshihiro, Mannami Toshifumi, Asai Takashi, Baba Shunroku, Ogata Jun, Tomoike Hitonobu, Ogihara Toshio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The association of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) with carotid atherosclerosis remains inconsistent. This may be due to small sample size and inappropriate analysis. We investigated the association of C677T/MTHFR with blood pressure and carotid atherosclerosis in a Japanese general population. METHODS: Subjects (30 to 89 years of age; 1693 women, 1554 men) who gave...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Blood Pressure
- Carotid Arteries
- Carotid Artery Diseases
- Comorbidity
- Female
- Genotype
- Homocysteine
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Japan