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Associations between genes in the one-carbon metabolism pathway and advanced colorectal adenoma risk in individuals with low folate intake.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Mar 2012
Han Summer S, Sue Laura Y, Berndt Sonja I, Selhub Jacob, Burdette Laurie A, Rosenberg Philip S, Ziegler Regina G
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BACKGROUND: Folate is essential for one-carbon metabolism, a pathway required by DNA synthesis, methylation, and repair. Low dietary and circulating folate and polymorphic variation in this pathway are associated with increased risk of colorectal adenoma and cancer. METHODS: We genotyped 882 sing...
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