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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T genetic polymorphisms and risk of leukaemia among the North Indian population.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Aug 2012
Hussain Syed Rizwan, Naqvi Hena, Raza Syed Tasleem, Ahmed Faisal, Babu Sunil G, Kumar Ashutosh, Zaidi Zeashan Haider, Mahdi Farzana
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BACKGROUND: Leukaemia is a heterogeneous disease in which haematopoietic progenitor cells acquire genetic lesions that lead to a block in differentiation, increased self-renewal, and unregulated proliferation. The enzyme 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), involved in folate metabolism, plays a crucial role in cells because folate availability is important for DNA integrity. The aim of this...
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