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Folate network genetic variation, plasma homocysteine, and global genomic methylation content: a genetic association study.
BMC medical genetics - 21 Nov 2011
Wernimont Susan M, Clark Andrew G, Stover Patrick J, Wells Martin T, Litonjua Augusto A, Weiss Scott T, Gaziano J Michael, Tucker Katherine L, Baccarelli Andrea, Schwartz Joel, Bollati Valentina, Cassano Patricia A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sequence variants in genes functioning in folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism are hypothesized to lead to changes in levels of homocysteine and DNA methylation, which, in turn, are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease. METHODS: 330 SNPs in 52 genes were studied in relation to plasma homocysteine and global genomic DNA methylation. SNPs were selected based on functional effects and gene...
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