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5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T gene polymorphism as a risk factor for premature coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2024
Mohammed Nisreen O, Ali Ibtisam A, Elamin Bahaelddin K, Saeed Bakri Osman
Abstract excerpt
Background: Africa, like the rest of the world, is experiencing an increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes increases the risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) by fourfold compared to people without diabetes. C677T polymorphism in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and hyperhomocysteinemia were reported by many studies as risk factors for CAD among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus...
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