A Common Mutation in the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene (C677T) Increases the Risk for Deep-Vein Thrombosis in Patients With Mutant Factor V (Factor V:Q 506 )
- 1 September 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
- Vol. 17 (9) , 1662-1666
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.atv.17.9.1662
Abstract
Hyperhomocysteinemia is a frequent risk factor for deep-vein thrombosis. A common mutation (C677T) in the gene encoding for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is responsible, in t...Keywords
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