Article
Prevalence of the mutation C677 --> T in the methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene among distinct ethnic groups in Brazil.
American journal of medical genetics - 24 Jul 1998
Arruda V R, Siqueira L H, Gonçalves M S, von Zuben P M, Soares M C, Menezes R, Annichino-Bizzacchi J M, Costa F F
Abstract excerpt
Vascular disease is a serious public health problem in the industrialized world, and is a frequent cause of death among the adult population of Brazil. Mild hyperhomocysteinemia has been identified as a risk factor for arterial disease, venous thrombosis, and neural tube defects. Individuals homo...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Black People
- Brazil
- Child
- Cytosine
- Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
- Female
- Genetic Testing
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Indians, South American
- Male
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)