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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T-polymorphism and its association with alcohol withdrawal seizure.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Dec 2006
Lutz Ulrich C, Batra Anil, Kolb Werner, Machicao Fausto, Maurer Sandra, Köhnke Michael D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elevated homocysteine plasma levels are considered as a risk factor for the occurrence of seizures during alcohol withdrawal. Homocysteine plasma concentrations seem to be influenced by the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T-polymorphism. It was investigated whether the T-allele of the MTHFR C677T-polymorphism is associated with alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal seizure (WS), or...
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