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Polymorphisms of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and cystathionine beta-synthase genes as a risk factor for neural tube defects in Sétif, Algeria.
Pediatric neurosurgery - 1 Jan 2009
Houcher Bakhouche, Bourouba Romyla, Djabi Farida, Yilmaz Erkan, Eğin Yonca, Akar Nejat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neural tube defects (NTD) are severe congenital malformations due to a failure in neural tube formation at the beginning of pregnancy. The etiology of NTD is multifactorial, with environmental and genetic determinants. We suggest a study of gene-gene interactions regarding the possible association of NTD with specific mutations of 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and cystathionine...
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