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Polymorphisms in serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase interact to increase cardiovascular disease risk in humans.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Feb 2011
Wernimont Susan M, Raiszadeh Farbod, Stover Patrick J, Rimm Eric B, Hunter David J, Tang Wenbo, Cassano Patricia A
Abstract excerpt
The enzymes serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 (gene name SHMT1) and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (gene name MTHFR) regulate key reactions in folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism. Common genetic variants with the potential to influence disease risk exist in both genes. A prior report from...
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