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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and ischemic stroke in Japanese.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 1998
Morita H, Kurihara H, Tsubaki S, Sugiyama T, Hamada C, Kurihara Y, Shindo T, Oh-hashi Y, Kitamura K, Yazaki Y
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia has been identified as an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic and thromboembolic diseases such as coronary artery disease, cerebral artery disease, and venous thrombosis. Recently, the alanine/valine (A/V) gene polymorphism of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), one of the key enzymes that catalyzes the remethylation of homocysteine, was reported. The VV genotype is...
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