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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C>T polymorphism and gastric cancer susceptibility in Mexico.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2006
Lacasaña-Navarro Marina, Galván-Portillo Marcia, Chen Jia, López-Cervantes Malaquías, López-Carrillo Lizbeth
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated whether methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism modified gastric cancer (GC) risk independently as well as in combination with folate intake and alcohol consumption. A hospital-based case-control study of 201 cases and 427 controls was conducted in three geographical areas of Mexico, between 1994 and 1996. The MTHFR 677T allele frequency was 51.0% in cases compared...
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