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Influence of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms in oral cancer patients.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Jan 2011
Sailasree R, Nalinakumari K R, Sebastian P, Kannan S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme in folate metabolism. Two common polymorphisms associated with MTHFR gene - C677T and A1298C - influence the thermolabile nature and activity of the enzyme. This study aimed to investigate the role of MTHFR polymorphisms on oral cancer susceptibility and its potential impact on the prognostic outcome. METHODS: Oral cancer cases and controls...
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