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Urinary tract anomalies associated with MTHFR gene polymorphism C677T in girls.
Kidney & blood pressure research - 1 Jan 2011
Behunova Jana, Klimcakova Lucia, Podracka Ludmila
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Periconceptional folate has a preventive effect not only on neural tube defects, but possibly also on other birth defects such as urinary tract anomalies (UTA), orofacial clefts and conotruncal heart defects. Folate metabolism gene variants are therefore being investigated as potential susceptibility factors. METHODS: We assessed the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene C677T and...
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