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Relationship between reduced folate carrier gene polymorphism and non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in Indian population.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Feb 2015
Lakkakula Bhaskar, Murthy Jyotsna, Gurramkonda Venkatesh Babu
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OBJECTIVE: Folate metabolism involves absorption, transport, modifications and interconversions of folates. The reduced folate carrier does not participate directly in folate metabolism but plays a major role in intracellular transport of metabolically active 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and maintains the intracellular concentrations of folate. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of reduced...
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