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High plasma homocysteine is associated with the risk of coronary artery disease independent of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C-->T genotypes.
Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Jan 2008
Lin Ping-Ting, Huang Men-Chung, Lee Bor-Jen, Cheng Chien-Hsiung, Tsai Tsung-Po, Huang Yi-Chia
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to investigate the relations between the methylenetetrafolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C-->T genotypes, B-vitamins (folate, vitamin B-12 and B-6), homocysteine and the risk of CAD. In this case-control study, patients who were identified by cardiac catheterization as having at least 50% stenosis of one...
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