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Association between the 1793G> A MTHFR polymorphism and sporadic colorectal cancer in Iran.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2000
Haghighi Mahdi Montazer, Mohebbi Seyed Reza, Najjar Sadeghi Rouhallah, Vahedi Mohsen, Ghiasi Somayeh, Zali Mohammad Reza
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has been proposed that folate and polymorphisms of the enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), which regulates influx of folate for methylation reactions for DNA synthesis and repair, are involved in colorectal cancer. This study was designed to determine the influence of a genetic variant (MTHFR G1793A) and folate on colon cancer in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 227 cases...
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