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No association of functional polymorphisms in methlylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and the risk and minor physical anomalies of schizophrenia in Korean population.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Oct 2011
Kim Su-Gyeong, Song Joo Yun, Joo Eun-Jeong, Jeong Seong Hoon, Kim Se Hyun, Lee Kyu Young, Lee Nam Young, Ahn Yong Min, Kim Yong Sik, Roh Myoung-Sun
Abstract excerpt
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), a critical enzyme in folate metabolism, plays an important role in DNA methylation. It has been suggested that abnormal DNA methylation contributes to the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and congenital anomalies. The previous findings regarding the genetic relationship between MTHFR and schizophrenia are controversial. This study investigated the association of the two...
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