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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) (C677T and A1298C) Polymorphisms and Vascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Canadian journal of diabetes - 1 Aug 2017
Fekih-Mrissa Najiba, Mrad Meriem, Ibrahim Hazard, Akremi Imen, Sayeh Aicha, Jaidane Amel, Ouertani Haroun, Zidi Borni, Gritli Nasreddine
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To assess whether 2 polymorphisms of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene, C677T and A1298C, are risk factors for vascular complications in Tunisian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: The MTHFR polymorphisms were genotyped, and plasma homocysteine levels were evaluated in 160 Tunisian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RESULTS: Prevalence of the 2 heterozygous...
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