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Hyperhomocysteinemia in central retinal vein occlusion in young adults.
Seminars in ophthalmology - 1 Sept 2003
Parodi Maurizio Battaglia, Di Crecchio Lorenzo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Several investigators have tried to assess the role of hyperhomocysteinemia and the 677C-T mutation in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene as risk factors in retinal vein occlusion with contrasting results. Aim of the study is to investigate the correlation between increased homocysteine plasma level and the homozygosity for the 677C-T mutation in the gene MTHFR in patients aged under 50...
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