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A common mutation in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene is not a major risk of coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction.
Atherosclerosis - 3 Jan 1997
Brugada R, Marian A J
Abstract excerpt
A common mutation (C677-->T) in methylenetetrahydrofolate (MTHFR) gene, involved in the metabolism of homocysteine, has been suggested to play a role in increasing cardiovascular disease risk. We determined the frequency of C677-->T genotypes and alleles in 155 Caucasian patients with angiographically documented coronary artery disease (CAD) and in 155 age and sex matched normal Caucasian individuals. DNA was...
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- Alleles
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
