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[Stroke and the genetics of hyperhomocysteinemia].
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo - 1 Nov 2008
Nakamizo Tomoki, Nagayama Masao
Abstract excerpt
The T allele of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism has been shown to be a risk factor for stroke. Previous meta-analyses have shown that the individuals with the TT genotype have 1.26-1.37 times the risk for stroke as compared to those with the CC genotype. We performed a meta-analysis of all 5 Japanese studies that investigated the relationship between the MTHFR 677T allele and...
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