Article
Relationship between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and the coronary slow flow phenomenon.
Coronary artery disease - 1 Dec 2014
Tang Oushan, Wu Jian, Qin Fengming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T gene polymorphism and the coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP), and to discover the involvement of genetic factors in CSFP. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Seventy-five patients with normal angiographic coronary arteries were recruited between June 2012 and June 2013. MTHFR C677T genotypes were sequenced by...
Topics
- Aged
- Biomarkers
- Case-Control Studies
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Coronary Angiography
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Homocysteine
- Humans
