The A677V methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and carotid atherosclerosis

Stroke

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2180-2182

  Bova, I ^a   Chapman, J ^b   Sylantiev, C ^a   Korczyn, A D ^b   Bornstein, N M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Amine oxidoreductases; Atherosclerosis; Carotid stenosis; Genetics; Ultrasonography, Doppler

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); ALANINE; VALINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CODON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032866058     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.30.10.2180     Document Type: Article

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