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Dietary and genetic determinants of homocysteine levels among Mexican women of reproductive age.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Jun 2006
Torres-Sánchez L, Chen J, Díaz-Sánchez Y, Palomeque C, Bottiglieri T, López-Cervantes M, López-Carrillo L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the independent and joint effects of dietary folate, vitamin B(12) consumption and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms (677C>T and 1298A>C) on the circulating folate and homocysteine (Hcy) levels among Mexican women of reproductive age. DESIGN: A cross-sectional, population-based study. SUBJECTS: The first 130 healthy non-pregnant women (aged 16-34 years) who agreed to...
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