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Association between MTHFR gene polymorphisms and the risk of autism spectrum disorders: a meta-analysis.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Oct 2013
Pu Danhua, Shen Yiping, Wu Jie
Abstract excerpt
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is essential for DNA biosynthesis and the epigenetic process of DNA methylation, and its gene polymorphisms have been implicated as risk factors for birth defects, neurological disorders, and cancers. However, reports on the association of MTHFR polymorphisms with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are inconclusive. Therefore, we investigated the relationship of the MTHFR...
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