Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase <it>C677T</it> polymorphism is associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate in hypertensive Chinese males

• Main Authors: Dong Qing (Author), Tang Genfu (Author), He Mingli (Author), Cai Yunqing (Author), Cai Yefeng (Author), Xing Houxun (Author), Sun Liming (Author), Li Jianping (Author), Zhang Yan (Author), Fan Fangfang (Author), Wang Binyan (Author), Sun Ningling (Author), Liu Lisheng (Author), Xu Xiping (Author), Hou Fanfan (Author), Shen Hongbing (Author), Xu Xin (Author), Huo Yong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plasma level of total homocysteine (tHcy) is negatively correlated with kidney function in general population. However, the causal mechanism of this correlation is poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to investigate the as...