Correlation of the polymorphism of methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene and plasma homocysteine with coronary heart disease in Uygur and Han ethnic groups in Xinjiang
AIM: To study the correlation among gene polymorphism of methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T gene,the level of homocysteine (Hcy) and coronary heart disease in Xinjiang Uygur and Han ethnic groups,so as to provide theoretical foundation for the prevention and rehabilitative treatment of coronary heart disease. METHODS: 320 Uygur and Han ethnic patients admitted by Department of Cardiology,the First Hospital affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University and underwent coronary arteriography between...