Article
The association between MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism and cervical cancer: evidence from a meta-analysis.
BMC cancer - 11 Oct 2012
Mei Qiang, Zhou Daijun, Gao Jinyu, Shen Shu, Wu Jinlin, Guo Linna, Liang Zhiqing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism is a genetic alteration in an enzyme involved in folate metabolism, but its effect on host susceptibility to cervical cancer is still uncertain. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism and cervical cancer by performing a meta-analysis. METHODS: Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM)...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
- Neoplasm Proteins
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
