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Genetic polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and thymidylate synthase and risk of pancreatic cancer.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Aug 2005
Wang Li, Miao Xiaoping, Tan Wen, Lu Xinghua, Zhao Ping, Zhao Xiaohang, Shan Yi, Li Hui, Lin Dongxin
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Human pancreatic cancer might be associated with folate deficiency and impaired metabolism. We tested this hypothesis by examining the contribution of functional polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and thymidylate synthase (TS) to risk of cancer. METHOD...
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