Article
Polymorphisms of methionine metabolism and susceptibility to meningioma formation: laboratory investigation.
Journal of neurosurgery - 1 May 2008
Semmler Alexander, Simon Matthias, Moskau Susanna, Linnebank Michael
Abstract excerpt
OBJECT: Functionally relevant polymorphisms of methionine and folate metabolism have been shown to be associated with various human cancer entities including cerebral lymphoma and glioblastoma multiforme. The authors investigated the association of 7 functional polymorphisms of methionine metabolism with meningioma formation. METHODS: This case-controlled, monocenter association study included 290 patients of...
Topics
- Brain Neoplasms
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Meningioma
- Methionine
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
