1. A possible genetic link between MTHFR genotype and smoking behavior.
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Michael Linnebank, Susanna Moskau, Alexander Semmler, Barbara Hoefgen, Gisela Bopp, Ulf Kallweit, Wolfgang Maier, Christian G Schütz, and Ullrich Wüllner
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
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 hyperhomocysteinemia and vascular disease. However, MTHFR variants have also been reported to be associated with smoking behavior, which could be an important confounder. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We analyzed the MTHFR variants C677T and A1298C in two independent samples of 525 and 535 individuals, respectively. 21% of the non-smokers, but only 12% of the smokers were homozygous carriers of both MTHFR wildtype alleles, i.e. 677CC and 1298AA (Chi² = 15.8; p
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- 2012
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