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Impact of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) codon (677) and methionine synthase (MS) codon (2756) on risk of cervical carcinogenesis in North Indian population.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Dec 2008
Shekari Mohammad, Sobti Ranbir Chander, Kordi Tamandani Dor Mohammad, Suri Vanita
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer continues to be the most common cause of death among women in developing countries. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and methionine synthase (MS) are critical enzymes of folate metabolic pathways. In this work, we have conducted a case-control study to assess the role of these two polymorphisms in cervical cancer development. We obtained blood samples from 200 women with cervical cancer...
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