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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677 C-T and homocysteine levels in Turkish patients with pseudoexfoliation.
Clinical & experimental ophthalmology - 1 Oct 2005
Turaçli M Erol, Tekeli Oya, Ozdemir Filiz, Akar Nejat
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The 677 C-T polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene is associated with hyperhomocysteinaemia. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of MTHFR 677 C-T polymorphism and homocysteine (Hcy) levels in Turkish patients with pseudoexfoliation (PEX). METHODS: This prospective study consisted of 60 patients with PEX glaucoma, 16 with PEX syndrome and 34 controls. All patients...
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