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The increased serum levels of homocysteine (Hcy) may be associated with hepatic fat accumulation. Genetic mutations in the folate route may only mildly impair Hcy metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between liver steatosis with plasma homocysteine level and MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms in Brazilian patients with NAFLD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-five patients diagnosed with NAFLD by liver biopsy and forty-five healthy controls neither age nor sex matched were genotyped for C677T and A1298C MTHFR polymorphisms using PCR-RFLP and PCR-ASA, respectively, and Hcy was determined by HPLC. All patients were negative for markers of Wilson\u2019s, hemochromatosis and autoimmune diseases. Their daily alcohol intake was less than 100\u00a0g\/week. A set of metabolic and serum lipid markers were also measured at the time of liver biopsies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The plasma Hcy level was higher in NAFLD patients compared to the control group (p\u2009=\u20090.0341). No statistical difference for genotypes 677C\/T (p\u2009=\u20090.110) and 1298A\/C (p\u2009=\u20090.343) in patients with NAFLD and control subjects was observed. The genotypes distribution was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (677C\/T p\u2009=\u20090.694 and 1298 A\/C p\u2009=\u20090.188). The group of patients and controls showed a statistically significant difference (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) for BMI and HOMA_IR, similarly to HDL cholesterol levels (p\u2009&lt;\u20090,006), AST, ALT, \u03b3GT, AP and triglycerides levels (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). A negative correlation was observed between levels of vitamin B12 and Hcy concentration (p\u2009=\u20090.005).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our results indicate that plasma Hcy was higher in NAFLD than controls. The MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms did not differ significantly between groups, despite the 677TT homozygous frequency was higher in patients (17.14%) than in controls (677TT\u2009=\u20094.44%) (p\u2009&gt;\u20090.05). 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