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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in 13 Chinese ethnic populations.
Cell biochemistry and function - 1 Apr 2008
Mao Renfang, Fan Yihui, Chen Feng, Sun Donglin, Bai Jing, Fu Songbin
Abstract excerpt
It has been shown that the polymorphisms of Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene are associated with susceptibility to several disorders including hyperhomocysteinemia, vascular disease, birth defect, and certain cancers, and exhibit great diversities among various populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of two common non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (i.e.,...
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