Phenotypic variability of cardiovascular manifestations in Marfan Syndrome Possible role of hyperhomocysteinemia and C677T MTHFR gene polymorphism | Zendy

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Phenotypic variability of cardiovascular manifestations in Marfan Syndrome Possible role of hyperhomocysteinemia and C677T MTHFR gene polymorphism

Author(s) -

Betti Giusti

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

european heart journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336

H-Index - 293

eISSN - 1522-9645

pISSN - 0195-668X

DOI - 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.08.020

Subject(s) - medicine , hyperhomocysteinemia , marfan syndrome , methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase , aortic dissection , subgroup analysis , homocysteine , dissection (medical) , cardiology , gastroenterology , aortic aneurysm , logistic regression , aorta , surgery , genotype , gene , meta analysis , genetics , biology

The aim of this study was to evaluate (1) homocysteinemia and the prevalence of the C677T MTHFR polymorphism in Marfan patients and (2) whether the severity of cardiovascular manifestations is associated with homocysteinemia and/or C677T polymorphism.

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