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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and its association with coronary artery disease.
Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina - 4 Jan 2007
Guerzoni Alexandre Rodrigues, Pavarino-Bertelli Erika Cristina, Godoy Moacir Fernandes de, Graça Carla Renata, Biselli Patrícia Matos, Souza Dorotéia Rossi Silva, Bertollo Eny Maria Goloni
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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is characterized by the deposition of atherosclerotic plaque on the coronary artery wall. Its manifestations depend on interactions between environmental and genetic risk factors. The aim of this work was to analyze the frequency of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism in patients with CAD and its association with plasma...
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