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Prevalence of the polymorphism MTHFR A1298C and not MTHFR C677T is related to chromosomal aneuploidy in Brazilian Turner Syndrome patients.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Nov 2008
Oliveira Kelly Cristina de, Bianco Bianca, Bianco Bianca Borsatto, Verreschi Ieda T N, Guedes Alexis Dourado, Galera Bianca Borsato, Galera Marcial Francis, Barbosa Caio P, Lipay Monica Vannucci Nunes
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dysfunctions in the folate metabolism can result in DNA hypomethylation and abnormal chromosome segregation. Two common polymorphisms of this enzyme (C677T and A1298C) reduce its activity, but when associated with aneuploidy studies the results are conflicting. The objective of the present study is to analyze the MTHFR gene polymorphisms in women with Turner Syndrome and in a control group,...
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