Article
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and congenital heart disease: a meta-analysis.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Dec 2011
Nie Yu, Gu Haiyong, Gong Jie, Wang Jue, Gong Dingxu, Cong Xiangfeng, Chen Xi, Hu Shengshou
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: As a key enzyme in folate metabolism, 5,10- methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) regulates the homeostasis between DNA synthesis and methylation. Data on the association between the MTHFR C677T polymorphism and congenital heart disease (CHD) are conflicting. METHODS: To assess the relationship between the MTHFR 677TT genotype and the risk of CHD, we performed a metaanalysis, searching in Pubmed...
Topics
- Alleles
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Databases, Factual
- Genotype
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Humans
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
- Odds Ratio
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors
