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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism, homocysteine and risk of macroangiopathy in Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Oct 2006
Sun J, Xu Y, Zhu Y, Lu H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A polymorphism in the gene for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) has been reported to be associated with hyperhomocysteinemia and risk for atherosclerotic vascular diseases. In this case-control study, we examined the distribution of the MTHFR genotypes in the Chinese population and clarified the relationship between the gene polymorphism for MTHFR and macroangiopathy in Chinese Type 2...
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