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Homocysteine, MTHFR C677 T, vitamin B12, and folate levels in Thai children with ischemic stroke: a case-control study.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Dec 2006
Sirachainan Nongnuch, Tapanapruksakul Pornsri, Visudtibhan Anannit, Chuansumrit Ampaiwan, Cheeramakara Cheeraratana, Atamasirikul Kalayanee, Chotsuppakarn Sukanya, Areekul Suvit
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia has been identified as a risk factor for venous and arterial thrombosis especially in adult populations. Twenty-eight patients with an initial diagnosis of ischemic stroke and 100 controls, aged <or=18 years, were enrolled in this study. The mean plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) levels in patients and controls were significantly different with values of 8.7+/-3.6 and 7.5+/-2.4 micromol/L,...
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