CBS promoter hypermethylation increases the risk of hypertension and stroke

OBJECTIVES: Cystathionine β-synthase is a major enzyme in the metabolism of plasma homocysteine. Hyperhomocysteinemia is positively associated with hypertension and stroke. The present study was performed to examine the possible effects of Cystathionine β-synthase promoter methylation on the develop...

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Main Authors: Changyi Wang, Guodong Xu, Qi Wen, Xiaolin Peng, Hongen Chen, Jingwen Zhang, Shan Xu, Chunhui Zhang, Min Zhang, Jianping Ma, Zhaohui Hui, Guifu Wu, Min Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2019-03-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100208&lng=en&tlng=en