Article
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms (677C > T and 1298A > C) in Egyptian patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Journal of cancer research and therapeutics - 1 Jan 2000
Nasr Aml S, Sami Rania M, Ibrahim Noha Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Folate metabolism plays an essential role in Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis and methylation processes. Deviations in the flux of the folate may affect the susceptibility to various cancers including lymphoma. AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic polymorphisms in 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR 677C/T and 1298A/C) and to evaluate its associations with the...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Egypt
- Female
- Folic Acid
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
