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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and apolipoprotein E polymorphisms are independent risk factors for coronary heart disease in Japanese: a case-control study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 1998
Ou T, Yamakawa-Kobayashi K, Arinami T, Amemiya H, Fujiwara H, Kawata K, Saito M, Kikuchi S, Noguchi Y, Sugishita Y, Hamaguchi H
Abstract excerpt
A missense variant of the C677T (Ala --> Val) polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) (the T allele) may increase levels of plasma homocysteine. Apolipoprotein E4 increases plasma LDL-cholesterol levels. Increased levels of homocysteine and LDL-cholesterol have been recognized as risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). To examine whether the polymorphisms in the MTHFR gene and...
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