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We aimed to investigate the association of Hcy concentration with intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS) and extracranial AS (ECAS) in hypertensive patients without stroke in Chinese population and to explore modified effect of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T on their relationship. The stenosis of intracranial and extracranial arteries were evaluated in a total of 929 subjects through computerized tomographic angiography (CTA) from aortic arch to the skull base. Hcy concentration showed significantly association with both ICAS (OR: 1.105; 95% CI: 1.057\u20131.155) and ECAS (OR: 1.096; 95% CI: 1.047\u20131.146) for 1\u2009\u00b5mol\/L increment in Hcy. Meanwhile, hyperhomocysteinemia (\u226515\u2009\u00b5mol\/L) was also displayed association with ICAS (OR: 1.587; 95% CI: 1.029\u20132.446) and ECAS (OR: 2.164; 95% CI: 1.392\u20133.364) after fully adjustment. 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