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Meta-analysis of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and susceptibility to pre-eclampsia.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Dec 2012
Xia Xiao-ping, Chang Wei-wei, Cao Yun-xia
Abstract excerpt
A number of studies have investigated the association between the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism and the risk of pre-eclampsia (PE) in various populations and have delivered inconsistent results. Therefore, this meta-analysis of 36 case-control studies, comprising 4253 PE cases and 4950 controls, were assessed to evaluate a possible association. The pooled results showed that the...
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