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MTHFR, MTR and MTRR polymorphisms and risk of chronic kidney disease in Japanese: cross-sectional data from the J-MICC Study.
International urology and nephrology - 1 Dec 2013
Hishida Asahi, Okada Rieko, Guang Yin, Naito Mariko, Wakai Kenji, Hosono Satoyo, Nakamura Kazuyo, Turin Tanvir Chowdhury, Suzuki Sadao, Niimura Hideshi, Mikami Haruo, Otonari Jun, Kuriyama Nagato, Katsuura Sakurako, Kubo Michiaki, Tanaka Hideo, Hamajima Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well known as a strong risk factor for both of end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease. To clarify the associations of MTHFR, MTR, and MTRR polymorphisms with the risk of CKD in Japanese, we examined this association among Japanese subjects using cross-sectional data. METHODS: The subjects for this analysis were 3,318 participants consecutively selected from the...
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