Article
Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (C677T) with the risk of hypertension in Morocco.
BMC research notes - 12 Dec 2015
Nassereddine Sanaa, Kassogue Yaya, Korchi Farah, Habbal Rachida, Nadifi Sellama
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Mutations in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) have been known to be associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as hypertension. This case-control study was conducted out to measure the association of the polymorphism C677T of MTHFR with the risk of...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Black People
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hypertension