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Plasma homocysteine concentrations in Greek children are influenced by an interaction between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T genotype and folate status.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2005
Papoutsakis Constantina, Yiannakouris Nikos, Manios Yannis, Papaconstantinou Evaggelos, Magkos Faidon, Schulpis Kleopatra H, Zampelas Antonis, Matalas Antonia L
Abstract excerpt
Risk factors established at young ages may set the stage for later cardiovascular disease (CVD). Elevated total homocysteine (tHcy) in blood is an emerging risk factor for CVD, yet few studies have been conducted in children, especially in the Mediterranean. We described plasma tHcy concentrations in a group of healthy Greek children and examined its relation with physiologic, metabolic, and genetic variables....
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