A possible genetic link between MTHFR genotype and smoking behavior.

A possible genetic link between MTHFR genotype and smoking behavior.

BACKGROUND: Hyperhomocysteinemia is an independent risk factor for stroke and other vascular events. The variant methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T is associated with elevated homocysteine levels, cardiovascular disease and stroke, which supports a causal relationship between hyperhom...

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Main Authors: Michael Linnebank, Susanna Moskau, Alexander Semmler, Barbara Hoefgen, Gisela Bopp, Ulf Kallweit, Wolfgang Maier, Christian G Schütz, Ullrich Wüllner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3532068?pdf=render

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