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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms and cerebral palsy in Chinese infants.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2011
Cheng Xiuyong, Li Tongchuan, Wang Honglian, Zhu Dengna, Ma Caiyun, Ma Bingxiang, Wang Yinghong, Zhang Junyu, Guo Luo, Wang Lei, Yun Liu, Chen Shiting, Jiang Zedong, He Lin, Zhu Changlian, Xing Qinghe
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) have been suggested as being associated with cerebral palsy (CP) but the evidence is uncertain. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether MTHFR gene polymorphisms contribute to the development of CP in Chinese infants. For this study, 169 health controls and 159 infants with CP including 43 cases also suffering from mental retardation...
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