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MTHFR C677T polymorphism and risk of congenital heart defects: evidence from 29 case-control and TDT studies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Wang Wei, Wang Yujia, Gong Fangqi, Zhu Weihua, Fu Songling
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an important enzyme for folate metabolism in humans; it is encoded by the MTHFR gene. Several studies have assessed the association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and the risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs), while the results were inconsistent. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Multiple electronic databases were searched to identify relevant studies published...
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