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Mild hyperhomocysteinemia, C677T polymorphism on methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and the risk of macroangiopathy in type 2 diabetes: a prospective study.
Acta diabetologica - 1 Jun 2011
Russo Giuseppina Tiziana, Di Benedetto Antonino, Magazzù Domenico, Giandalia Annalisa, Giorda Carlo Bruno, Ientile Riccardo, Previti Marcello, Di Cesare Enrico, Cucinotta Domenico
Abstract excerpt
The role of hyperhomocysteinemia as a risk factor for diabetic long-term complications has not been sufficiently evaluated in prospective studies, considering specific correlates of homocysteine (tHcy) concentration and traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Fasting tHcy, vitamin B12 and folate plasma levels, the common methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T gene polymorphism, as well...
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