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Homocysteine levels--before and after methionine loading--in 51 Dutch families.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Jun 2005
den Heijer Martin, Graafsma Sietze, Lee Soon Young, van Landeghem Bart, Kluijtmans Leo, Verhoef Petra, Beaty Terri H, Blom Henk
Abstract excerpt
Elevated levels of homocysteine are a risk factor for vascular disease, thrombosis, neural tube defects and dementia. The 677C>T polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene appears to be the most important single determinant of plasma homocysteine concentration. In the current study, we estimated heritability and fit a series of models of inheritance for both fasting and...
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