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Dose-related association of MTHFR 677T allele with risk of ischemic stroke: evidence from a cumulative meta-analysis.
Stroke - 1 Jul 2005
Cronin Simon, Furie Karen L, Kelly Peter J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Data are conflicting concerning ischemic stroke risk associated with a common polymorphism in the gene encoding 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR 677C-->T), which predisposes to hyperhomocystinemia in vivo. METHODS: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published relevant literature. We included cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional studies reporting the frequencies of...
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