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MTHFR C677T and MTR A2756G polymorphisms and the homocysteine lowering efficacy of different doses of folic acid in hypertensive Chinese adults.
Nutrition journal - 10 Jan 2012
Qin Xianhui, Li Jianping, Cui Yimin, Liu Zeyuan, Zhao Zhigang, Ge Junbo, Guan Deming, Hu Jian, Wang Yanni, Zhang Fumin, Xu Xin, Wang Xiaobin, Xu Xiping, Huo Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate if the homocysteine-lowering efficacy of two commonly used physiological doses (0.4 mg/d and 0.8 mg/d) of folic acid (FA) can be modified by individual methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and/or methionine synthase (MTR) A2756G polymorphisms in hypertensive Chinese adults. METHODS: A total of 480 subjects with mild or moderate essential hypertension were...
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