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The association between plasma homocysteine and coronary heart disease is modified by the MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Dec 2013
Mehlig K, Leander K, de Faire U, Nyberg F, Berg C, Rosengren A, Björck L, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Tognon G, Torén K, Strandhagen E, Lissner L, Thelle D
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OBJECTIVE: An elevated level of total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) has been associated with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). The level of tHcy is affected by lifestyle, in addition to genetic predisposition. The methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C>T polymorphism (rs1801133) is am...
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