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The MTHFR C677T polymorphism and colorectal cancer: the multiethnic cohort study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 May 2005
Le Marchand Loïc, Wilkens Lynne R, Kolonel Laurence N, Henderson Brian E
Abstract excerpt
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key regulatory enzyme in the metabolism of folate, a nutrient that has been inversely related to colorectal cancer risk. The common C677T variant in the MTHFR gene results in a reduced activity of this enzyme, thereby increasing the availability of folate for the production of thymidylate and purine for DNA synthesis and repair. We investigated the association of...
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