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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T genetic polymorphism and late infarct-related coronary artery patency after thrombolysis.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 May 2009
Patti Giuseppe, Fossati Carolina, Nusca Annunziata, Mega Simona, Pasceri Vincenzo, D'Ambrosio Andrea, Giannetti Barbara, Annibali Ombretta, Avvisati Giuseppe, Di Sciascio Germano
Abstract excerpt
In patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a persistently occluded infarct-related artery (IRA) is associated with unfavorable prognosis and genetic factors may be contributing factors to thrombolysis failure. One-hundred and one consecutive patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis during AMI were blind-tested for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and circulating homocysteine levels and...
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