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Influence of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms on homocysteine concentrations after nitrous oxide anesthesia.
Anesthesiology - 1 Jul 2008
Nagele Peter, Zeugswetter Barbara, Wiener Caspar, Burger Hansjörg, Hüpfl Michael, Mittlböck Martina, Födinger Manuela
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene (677C>T, 1298A>C) cause elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations and have been linked to fatal outcomes after nitrous oxide anesthesia. This study tested the hypothesis that patients with common MTHFR 677C>T or 1298A>C mutations develop higher plasma homocysteine concentrations after nitrous oxide anesthesia than wild-type patients....
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