Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism for primary hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

The relation of methylenetetrahydrofolate(MTHFR)reductase C677T polymorphism with primary hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis was observed in People's Hospital of Shanxi Province.MTHFR reductase C677T pdymorphism in 195 subjects was examined by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism.The results showed that MTHFR gene mutation might be a risk factor for primary hyperuricemia.However,C677T polymorphism of the MTHFR gene was not related to the development of gouty arthritis.