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Thermolabile methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and factor V Leiden in the risk of deep-vein thrombosis.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Feb 1998
Kluijtmans L A, den Heijer M, Reitsma P H, Heil S G, Blom H J, Rosendaal F R
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Mild hyperhomocysteinemia is an established risk factor for both arteriosclerosis and thrombosis, and may be caused by genetic and environmental factors. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) catalyzes the reduction of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, the cofactor...
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