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Perigestational dietary folic acid deficiency protects against medulloblastoma formation in a mouse model of nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome.
Nutrition and cancer - 1 Jan 2013
Been Raha A, Ross Julie A, Nagel Christian W, Hooten Anthony J, Langer Erica K, DeCoursin Krista J, Marek Courtney A, Janik Callie L, Linden Michael A, Reed Robyn C, Schutten Melissa M, Largaespada David A, Johnson Kimberly J
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) is caused by PTCH1 gene mutations that result in diverse neoplasms including medulloblastoma (MB). Epidemiological studies report reduced pediatric brain tumor risks associated with maternal intake of prenatal vitamins containing folic acid...
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