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MTHFR C677T polymorphism and its relation to ischemic stroke in the Black Sea Turkish population.
American journal of hematology - 1 May 2004
Uçar Fahri, Sönmez Mehmet, Ovali Ercüment, Ozmenoglu Mehmet, Karti S Sami, Yilmaz Mustafa, Pakdemir Alper
Abstract excerpt
The MTHFR C677T mutation has been shown to be associated with venous thrombosis. The role of this mutation in ischemic stroke is unclear. We investigated whether the MTHFR mutation is a risk factor for patients with ischemic stroke in the Black Sea Turkish population or not. We analyzed 30 patients (19 male, 11 female) [median age: 50 years (range: 28-78)] with ischemic stroke who had no known predisposition...
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