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Effect of genetic variation in the human S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase gene on total homocysteine concentrations and risk of recurrent venous thrombosis.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2004
Gellekink Henkjan, den Heijer Martin, Kluijtmans Leo A J, Blom Henk J
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent and graded risk factor for arterial vascular disease and venous thrombosis. It is still debated via which mechanism homocysteine (Hcy) causes vascular disease. S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (AHCY) catalyses the reversible hydrolysis of S-adenosylhomocysteine (AdoHcy) to Hcy. As an increase in AdoHcy, a strong inhibitor of many methyltransferases, is observed in...
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