Novel associations of CPS1, MUT, NOX4, and DPEP1 with plasma homocysteine in a healthy population: a genome-wide evaluation of 13 974 participants in the Women's Genome Health Study.

BACKGROUND: Homocysteine is a sulfur amino acid whose plasma concentration has been associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases, neural tube defects, and loss of cognitive function in epidemiological studies. Although genetic variants of MTHFR and CBS are known to influence homocysteine conc...

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Main Authors: Paré, G, Chasman, D, Parker, A, Zee, R, Mälarstig, A, Seedorf, U, Collins, R, Watkins, H, Hamsten, A, Miletich, J, Ridker, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009