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A relationship between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase variants and the development of invasive cervical cancer.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Sept 2003
Gerhard D S, Nguyen L T, Zhang Z Y, Borecki I B, Coleman B I, Rader J S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Low red blood cell folate levels have been associated with hypomethylation of DNA in dysplastic tissue and an increased risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in human papillomavirus (HPV)-infected women. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a critical enzyme regulating the metabolism of folate and methionine, the important components of DNA synthesis and methylation. Two common genetic...
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