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Polymorphisms located in the region containing BHMT and BHMT2 genes as maternal protective factors for orofacial clefts.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 Aug 2010
Mostowska Adrianna, Hozyasz Kamil K, Biedziak Barbara, Misiak Jan, Jagodzinski Pawel P
Abstract excerpt
Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NCL/P) is one of the most common craniofacial malformations; however, its aetiology is still unclear. Because the effects of maternal nutrition on fetal development are well known, we decided to pursue the question of whether polymorphic variants of genes encoding enzymes involved in choline metabolism might be associated with the maternal risk of having a baby...
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