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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene C677T mutation and plasma homocysteine level in Behçet's disease.
Rheumatology international - 1 Sept 2003
Canataroglu Abdullah, Tanriverdi Kahraman, Inal Tamer, Seydaoglu Gulsah, Arslan Didem, Ozbek Suleyman, Baslamisli Fikri
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess whether homozygosity for the 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T mutation and plasma homocysteine concentration are related to deep vein thrombosis in Behçet's disease (BD) patients. METHODS: Forty BD patients (23 males, 17 females; mean age 40.2+/-8.4 years) and 60 healthy controls (HC) (34 males, 26 females; mean age 41.6+/-6.9 years) were...
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