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MTHFR C677T polymorphism and its relationship to myocardial infarction in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey.
Archives of medical research - 1 Nov 2011
Uçar Fahri, Celik Sükrü, Yücel Burcu, Sönmez Mehmet, Celep Figen, Erkut Nergiz
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: An association of homozygous MTHFR 677T genotypes with elevated plasma homocysteine level has been documented, but results are still controversial. We aimed to investigate prevalence of the C677T polymorphism in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. METHODS: We studied genomic DNA of 231 unrelated patients (aged 59 ± 13 years; 175 male, 56...
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