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Retinal vein occlusion, homocysteine, and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase genotype.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Dec 2005
McGimpsey Stuart J, Woodside Jayne V, Bamford Louise, Gilchrist Sarah E C M, Graydon Ryan, McKeeman Gareth C, Young Ian S, Hughes Anne E, Patterson Chris C, O'Reilly Dermot, McGibbon David, Chakravarthy Usha
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PURPOSE: The aim of this case-control study was to investigate the relationship between homocysteine (tHcy), 5,10 methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T genotype, folate and vitamin B12 status, and retinal vein occlusion (RVO). METHODS: Subjects with RVO (n = 106) were recruited from outpatient and inpatient sources. Controls (n = 98) were selected to achieve a similar age and sex distribution. Full...
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