The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677C → T mutation and cardiovascular risk - A case of ishemic stroke and acute myocardial infarction;Mutação inactivadora da metilenotetrahidrofolato reductase (MTHFR) 677C → T e risco cardiovascular - A propósito de um caso clínico de acidente vascular cerebral e enfarte agudo do miocárdio

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-99

  Melo, Miguel ^a   Gaspar, Elsa ^a   Madeira, Sofia ^a   De Moura, Pereira ^a   Alexandrino, Borges ^a   Alves De Moura, J J ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

677C T mutation; Acute myocardial infarction; Homocysteine; Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR); Stroke

Indexed keywords

METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC RISK; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; STROKE;

ADULT; BRAIN INFARCTION; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MUTATION; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14844312883     PISSN: 08702551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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