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Folate and MTHFR: risk of adenoma recurrence in the Polyp Prevention Trial.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Sept 2008
Murphy Gwen, Sansbury Leah B, Cross Amanda J, Stolzenberg-Solomon Rachael, Laiyemo Adeyinka, Albert Paul S, Wang Zhuoqiao, Schatzkin Arthur, Lehman Teresa, Kalidindi Aravind, Modali Rama, Lanza Elaine
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BACKGROUND: Low dietary folate intake has been associated with colorectal cancer risk and adenoma recurrence. A C/T transition at position 677 in the gene encoding methlylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR C677T) has been reported to interact with folate intake to modulate colorectal adenoma recurrence or cancer risk. METHODS: We investigated the association between MTHFR, total folate, and the risk of...
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