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Low plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate concentration and MTHFR 677C-->T genotypes are associated with increased risk of hypertension.
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition - 1 Jan 2008
Lin Ping-Ting, Cheng Chien-Hsiang, Wei James Cheng-Chung, Huang Yi-Chia
Abstract excerpt
Few studies have linked homocysteine, B vitamins and/or genetic defects to the risk of hypertension. The purpose of this study was to investigate homocysteine, B-vitamins, and genetic mutation in relation to the risk of hypertension. Subjects were assigned to the hypertension (HTN) group (n = 50) or non-hypertension (non-HTN) group (n = 123). All subjects' blood pressure (systolic blood pressure, SBP; diastolic...
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