Article
[A common mutation C677T in the 5,10-methyltetrahydrofolate reductase gene is associated to idiopathic deep venous thrombosis].
La Revue de medecine interne - 1 Sept 2003
Berrut G, Ghali A, Quere I, Ternisien C, Gallois I, Roy P-M, Marre M, Fressinaud P
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for deep venous thrombosis. The homozygous C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation is associated with increased level of total plasma homocysteine. The association between homozygous C677T mutation and deep venous thrombosis is still controversial. METHOD: In order to evaluate this association, we studied the prevalence of C677T mutation...
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