Homocysteine metabolism enzyme gene polymorphisms in non-syndromic Malaysian congenital heart disease patients

• Main Author: Mohamad, Nur Afiqah
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Polymorphism, Genetic - genetics; Heart Defects, Congenital - etiology; Heart Defects, Congenital - genetics
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75324/1/FPSK%28M%29%202013%2051%20IR.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/75324/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Congenital heart disease (CHD) mainly is caused by the incomplete development of the heart during the first 6 weeks of pregnancy. Chromosomal and genetic abnormalities in the child and high levels of homocysteine in the blood are some of the risk factors related to CHD. Several studies in various po...