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Association study on MTHFR polymorphisms and meningioma in northern China.
Gene - 10 Mar 2013
Li Ruiyan, Wang Rui, Li Yongli, Li Xianfeng, Feng Yan, Li Yongzhe, Jiang Chuanlu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Meningioma is the second most common primary tumor of the central nervous system, and multiple genetic and environmental factors contribute to its etiology. Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a pivotal enzyme in folate metabolism. We conducted a case-control study to investigate the association of the MTHFR gene and meningioma in a Han population in northern China. METHODS: We genotyped...
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