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Genetic association study of putative functional single nucleotide polymorphisms of genes in folate metabolism and spina bifida.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Oct 2009
Martinez Carla A, Northrup Hope, Lin Jone-Ing, Morrison Alanna C, Fletcher Jack M, Tyerman Gayle H, Au Kit Sing
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We tested putative functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes that regulate the folate/homocysteine metabolism pathway for their contribution to spina bifida (SB) susceptibility. STUDY DESIGN: The study consisted of 610 unrelated simplex SB patient families. Genotypes of 46 SNPs located in the coding sequence or promoter region of 11 genes were investigated. Associations between...
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