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Mild hyperhomocysteinemia and low folate concentrations as risk factors for cervical arterial dissection.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2007
Arauz Antonio, Hoyos Leticia, Cantú Carlos, Jara Aurelio, Martínez Leticia, García Irma, Fernández María de Los Angeles, Alonso Elisa
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Elevated homocysteine (Hcy) plasma levels are associated with an increased risk of spontaneous cervical artery dissection (sCAD). We examined the potential association between Hcy, folate, vitamin B(12) levels and 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms in patients with cerebral infarct caused by sCAD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 39 patients who survived a cerebral infarct...
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