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Genetic determinants of fasting and post-methionine hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with retinal vein occlusion.
Thrombosis research - 15 Apr 2003
Marcucci Rossella, Giusti Betti, Betti Irene, Evangelisti Lucia, Fedi Sandra, Sodi Andrea, Cappelli Stefania, Menchini Ugo, Abbate Rosanna, Prisco Domenico
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INTRODUCTION: Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is considered a risk factor for both venous and arterial thrombosis. A prevalence of up to 30% of fasting hyperhomocysteinemia has been recently reported in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) whereas conflicting data exist on the role of C677T polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene as a risk factor for RVO. No report has been...
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