Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (C677T and A1298C) polymorphisms, hyperhomocysteinemia, and ischemic stroke in Tunisian patients

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 465-469

  Fekih Mrissa, Najiba ^a   Mrad, Meriem ^a   Klai, Sarra ^a   Mansour, Malek ^b   Nsiri, Brahim ^a   Gritli, Nasreddine ^a   Mrissa, Ridha ^b  

^a MILITARY HOSPITAL OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b Military Hospital   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

homocysteine; Ischemic stroke; MTHFR C677T and A1298 polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); HOMOCYSTEINE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MTHFR PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PHENOTYPE; STROKE; TUNISIA; UPREGULATION;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMARKERS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TUNISIA; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 84877045685     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: 15328511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.03.011     Document Type: Article

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