The MTHFR 677 C/T polymorphism influences plasma levels of adhesion molecules and nitric oxide

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 549-554

  Juo, Suh Hang Hank ^a,b   Liao, Yi Chu ^a   Kuo, Chen Ling ^c   Wang, Yihsin ^a   Huang, Ching Shan ^c   Chiang, Hui Chin ^c   Liu, Chin San ^c,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecule; MTHFR; Nitric oxide; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYSTATHIONINE; ENDOTHELIAL LEUKOCYTE ADHESION MOLECULE 1; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; NITRIC OXIDE; PYRIDOXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DNA METHYLATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; POLYAMINE SYNTHESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; E-SELECTIN; FEMALE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE-1; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 6;

EID: 38849191799     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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