Article
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhong Jian-Hong, Rodríguez A Chapin, Yang Na-Na, Li Le-Qun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This review aimed to comprehensively assess the literature examining a possible link between the rs1801133 polymorphism (677C → T) in the gene encoding the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Several research databases were systematically searched for studies examining the genotype at the rs1801133 polymorphism in...
Topics
- Case-Control Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
