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Effect of interaction between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C-->T mutation on homocysteine concentrations in healthy adults: the ATTICA Study.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Oct 2004
Dedoussis George V, Panagiotakos Demosthenes B, Chrysohoou Christina, Pitsavos Christos, Zampelas Antonis, Choumerianou Despoina, Stefanadis Christodoulos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dietary and genetic factors may influence the effect of raised homocysteine concentrations on coronary artery disease risk. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the effect of the interaction between adoption of a Mediterranean diet and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) 677C-->T mutation on homocysteine concentrations in healthy adults participating in the ATTICA study. DESIGN: We studied...
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