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Implication of the folate-methionine metabolism pathways in susceptibility to follicular lymphomas.
Blood - 1 Jul 2006
Niclot Sidonie, Pruvot Quentin, Besson Caroline, Savoy Daniel, Macintyre Elisabeth, Salles Gilles, Brousse Nicole, Varet Bruno, Landais Paul, Taupin Pierre, Junien Claudine, Baudry-Bluteau Dominique
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of follicular lymphoma (FL) in industrialized countries has been increasing since the 1950s. Polymorphisms in genes encoding key enzymes controlling folate-methionine metabolism, including methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), methionine synthase (MS or MTR), serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT), and thymidylate synthase (TS or TYMS), modify the risk of various cancers and possibly FL. This...
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