Article
Associations of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism with markers of subclinical atherosclerosis: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Jan 2008
Collings A, Raitakari O T, Juonala M, Rontu R, Kähönen M, Hutri-Kähönen N, Rönnemaa T, Marniemi J, Viikari J S A, Lehtimäki T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study whether the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism or serum homocysteine concentration is associated with carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT), carotid artery compliance (CAC) or brachial artery flow mediated dilatation (FMD) in a healthy Finnish...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Apolipoprotein A-I
- Atherosclerosis
- Biomarkers
- Blood Glucose
- Blood Pressure
- Body Mass Index
- Brachial Artery
- Carotid Arteries
- Female
- Finland
- Gene Frequency
- Homocysteine