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Maternal polymorphisms in folic acid metabolic genes are associated with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate in the Brazilian population.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Nov 2010
Bufalino Andreia, Ribeiro Paranaíba Lívia Máris, Nascimento de Aquino Sibele, Martelli-Júnior Hercílio, Oliveira Swerts Mario Sergio, Coletta Ricardo D
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms in genes that are involved in folic acid metabolism may be important maternal risk factors for the birth of a child with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCL/P). The aim of this study was to determine the involvement of polymorphic variants in four genes (MTHFR, MT...
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