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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T and A1298C polymorphisms and variations of homocysteine concentrations in patients with Behcet's disease.
Gene - 15 Sept 2013
Messedi M, Frigui M, Chaabouni Kh, Turki M, Neifer M, Lahiyani A, Messaouad M, Bahloul Z, Ayedi F, Jamoussi K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic, relapsing, multi-systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown causes. This disease is mainly characterized by mucocutaneous, ocular, vascular, and central nervous system manifestations. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene and the plasma homocysteine...
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