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Elevated plasma homocysteine was associated with hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, but methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene C677T polymorphism was a risk factor for thrombotic stroke: a Multicenter Case-Control Study in China.
Stroke - 1 Sept 2003
Li Zhaohui, Sun Li, Zhang Hongye, Liao Yuhua, Wang Daowen, Zhao Bingrang, Zhu Zhiming, Zhao Jizong, Ma Aiqun, Han Yu, Wang Yibo, Shi Yi, Ye Jue, Hui Rutai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: It is still controversial whether elevated plasma homocysteine and the C677T polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene are risk factors for stroke. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between the 2 factors and stroke in Chinese in a large case-control study. METHODS: We recruited 1823 stroke patients (807 cerebral thrombosis, 513 lacunar...
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