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Polymorphic variants of genes involved in homocysteine metabolism in celiac disease.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2012
Hozyasz Kamil K, Mostowska Adrianna, Szaflarska-Poplawska Anna, Lianeri Margarita, Jagodzinski Pawel P
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is a polygenic chronic enteropathy conferring an increased risk for various nutrient deficiency states. Hyperhomocysteinemia is a frequent finding in CD and may be related to the development of venous thrombosis, cardiovascular disease, and stroke in untreated CD patients. Recently, a possible excess in the frequency of the MTHFR c.677C>T (rs1801133) gene variant in CD patients was reported....
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