Article
Folic acid supplementation, MTHFR and MTRR polymorphisms, and the risk of childhood leukemia: the ESCALE study (SFCE).
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Aug 2012
Amigou Alicia, Rudant Jérémie, Orsi Laurent, Goujon-Bellec Stéphanie, Leverger Guy, Baruchel André, Bertrand Yves, Nelken Brigitte, Plat Geneviève, Michel Gérard, Haouy Stéphanie, Chastagner Pascal, Ducassou Stéphane, Rialland Xavier, Hémon Denis, Clavel Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Fetal folate deficiency may increase the risk of subsequent childhood acute leukemia (AL), since folates are required for DNA methylation, synthesis, and repair, but the literature remains scarce. This study tested the hypothesis that maternal folic acid supplementation before or during pregnancy reduces AL risk, accounting for the SNPs rs1801133 (C677T) and rs1801131 (A1298C) in MTHFR and rs1801394...
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