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Polymorphism of SLC25A32, the folate transporter gene, is associated with plasma folate levels and bone fractures in Japanese postmenopausal women.
Geriatrics & gerontology international - 1 Oct 2014
Urano Tomohiko, Shiraki Masataka, Saito Mitsuru, Sasaki Noriko, Ouchi Yasuyoshi, Inoue Satoshi
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Elevation of homocysteine is associated with an increased risk for bone fractures. We previously reported that the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphism is associated with homocysteine levels and fracture. The association between the fracture and folate levels or their related gene polymorphisms is not completely clear. We speculated that the SLC25A32 gene, the mitochondrial inner...
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