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Interactions between MTHFR C677T-A1298C variants and folic acid deficiency affect breast cancer risk in a Chinese population.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2012
Wu Xia-Yu, Ni Juan, Xu Wei-Jiang, Zhou Tao, Wang Xu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our objective was to evaluate the MTHFR C677T-A1298C polymorphisms in patients with breast cancer and in individuals with no history of cancer, to compare the levels of genetic damage and apoptosis under folic acid (FA) deficiency between patients and controls, and to assess associations with breast cancer. METHODS: Genetic damage was marked by micronucleated binucleated cells (MNBN) and apoptosis was...
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