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Homozygosity at the C677T of the MTHFR gene is associated with increased breast cancer risk in the Turkish population.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Deligezer Ugur, Akisik E Ebru, Dalay Nejat
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BACKGROUND: Folate deficiency is implicated in cancer development. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene can modulate the effect of folate. In this case-controlled study, a possible effect of the common MTHFR C677T (ala-->val) polymorphism on breast cancer susceptibility in Turkish patients was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Polymorphism analysis was...
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