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Dual effect of methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase and angiotensinconverting enzyme gene polymorphisms on the risk of acute ischemic stroke.
Journal of genetics - 1 Jan 2023
Karakus Nevin, Yigit Serbulent, Basol Nursah, Incealtin Onur
Abstract excerpt
Ischemic stroke, a prevalent neurological disease, is the major reason of serious disability and death worldwide. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms increase homocysteine levels which also raise the risk of vascular diseases. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphisms can cause vascular reorganization and disrupt arterial wall stability. The aim of this study was to explore...
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