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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism, alcohol intake, and risks of colon and rectal cancers in Korea.
Cancer letters - 28 Dec 2004
Kim Dong-Hyun, Ahn Yoon-Ok, Lee Bong-Hwa, Tsuji Emiko, Kiyohara Chikako, Kono Suminori
Abstract excerpt
Several, but not all, studies have reported that a variant genotype of the polymorphism (C677T) of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), an enzyme in folate metabolism, is associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer. A case-control study was conducted to investigate the asso...
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