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Genetic variability in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) affects clinical expression of Wilson's disease.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Oct 2011
Gromadzka Grażyna, Rudnicka Magdalena, Chabik Grzegorz, Przybyłkowski Adam, Członkowska Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Wilson's disease (WND) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper (Cu) transport, resulting from pathogenic mutations in the ATP7B gene. The reason for the high variability in phenotypic expressions of WND is unknown. Hepatotoxic and neurotoxic effects of homocysteine (Hcy), as well as interrelationships between Hcy and Cu toxicity, were documented. METHODS: We genotyped the two...
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