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Comparison of homocysteinemia and MTHFR 677CT polymorphism with Framingham Coronary Heart Risk Score.
Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico - 1 Jan 2000
Gariglio Luis, Riviere Stephanie, Morales Analía, Porcile Rafael, Potenzoni Miguel, Fridman Osvaldo
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OBJECTIVE: The Framingham Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score is an important clinical tool. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare plasma homocysteine levels and polymorphism 677CT MTHFR with this score to determine the utility of these new biomarkers in clinical practice. METHODS: Plasma homocysteine levels determined by chemiluminescence and polymorphism 677CT MTHFR, detected by PCR-RFLP, were...
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