MTRR rs326119 polymorphism is associated with plasma concentrations of homocysteine and cobalamin, but not with congenital heart disease or coronary atherosclerosis in Brazilian patients

Background: Differences in the distribution of the MTRR rs326119 polymorphism (c.56+781 A>C) between patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and controls have been described in Chinese individuals. The association is thought to be due to deregulation of homocysteine-cobalamin pathways. This...

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Main Authors: Melanie Horita, Carolina Tosin Bueno, Andrea R Horimoto, Pedro A Lemos, Antonio A Morandini-Filho, Jose E Krieger, Paulo C J L Santos, Alexandre C Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906716300884