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Gene-nutrient and gene-gene interactions of controlled folate intake by Japanese women.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 16 Apr 2004
Hiraoka Mami, Kato Kumiko, Saito Yoko, Yasuda Kazuto, Kagawa Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
Elevated serum total homocysteine (tHcy) levels are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease and dementia. The prevalence rates of homozygous mutants among Japanese women (n = 300) were 17.3%, 1.3%, 18.6%, and 5.3% for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T and A1298C, reduced folate carrier (RFC-1) A80G, and methionine synthase (MS) A2756G, respectively. The tHcy value was...
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