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The maternal ITPK1 gene polymorphism is associated with neural tube defects in a high-risk Chinese population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Guan Zhen, Wang Jianhua, Guo Jin, Wang Fang, Wang Xiuwei, Li Guannan, Xie Qiu, Han Xu, Niu Bo, Zhang Ting
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological surveys and animal studies have revealed that inositol metabolism is associated with NTDs, but the mechanisms are not clear. Inositol 1,3,4-trisphosphate 5/6-kinase (ITPK1) is a pivotal regulatory enzyme in inositol metabolic pathway. The objective was to assess the potential impact of the maternal ITPK1 genotypes on the inositol parameter and on the NTD risk in a NTD high-risk area in...
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