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The MTHFD1 1958G>A variant is associated with elevated C-reactive protein and body mass index in Canadian women from a premature birth cohort.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Mar 2014
Christensen Karen E, Dahhou Mourad, Kramer Michael S, Rozen Rima
Abstract excerpt
MTHFD1 1958G>A, a polymorphism in folate metabolism, increases risk of pregnancy complications. A mouse model exhibited developmental defects, increased weight and decreased leukocyte counts. To examine the latter associations, we genotyped 651 women from a premature birth cohort. Prematurity and 1958G>A were not associated. Increases in the inflammatory marker CRP (logistic regression, p = 0.055) and BMI...
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