Article
Functional Polymorphism rs13306560 of the MTHFR Gene Is Associated With Essential Hypertension in a Mexican-Mestizo Population.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Aug 2015
Pérez-Razo Juan Carlos, Cano-Martínez Luis Javier, Vargas Alarcón Gilberto, Canizales-Quinteros Samuel, Martínez-Rodríguez Nancy, Canto Patricia, Roque-Ramírez Bladimir, Palma-Flores Carlos, Esteban-Martínez Rosa, López-Hernández Luz Berenice, Rojano-Mejía David, Coral-Vázquez Ramón M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) have been associated with diastolic blood pressure, hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases; however, results of these studies are still controversial. In this study, we sought to determine whether 2 functional variants (rs1801133 and rs13306560) within the MTHFR are associated with hypertension in Mexican-Mestizos. METHODS AND...
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