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Genetic polymorphisms of the TYMS gene are not associated with congenital cardiac septal defects in a Han Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zhao Jian-Yuan, Sun Jing-Wei, Gu Zhuo-Ya, Wang Jue, Wang Er-Li, Yang Xue-Yan, Qiao Bin, Duan Wen-Yuan, Huang Guo-Ying, Wang Hong-Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clinical research indicates that periconceptional administration of folic acid can reduce the occurrence of congenital cardiac septal defects (CCSDs). The vital roles of folate exhibits in three ways: the unique methyl donor for DNA expression regulation, the de novo biosynthesis of purine and pyrimidine for DNA construction, and the serum homocysteine removal. Thymidylate synthase (TYMS) is the solo...
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