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[The C677T polymorphism in the methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene among Tunisian population].
Annales de biologie clinique - 1 Jan 2000
Jerbi Z, Abdennebi M, Douik H, Ben Romdhane H, Harzallah L, Guemira F, Ghanem A
Abstract excerpt
The 5,10 methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an enzyme that catalyzes the irreversible reduction of 5,10 methylene tetrahydrofolate into 5 methyl tetrahydrofolate. It is coded by a gene where several polymorphisms have been identified. The most common is the C677T polymorphism described as presenting an heterogeneous worldwide distribution and associated with different disorders such as cardiovascular...
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