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Interaction between the SLC19A1 gene and maternal first trimester fever on offspring neural tube defects.
Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology - 1 Jan 2015
Pei Lijun, Zhu Huiping, Ye Rongwei, Wu Jilei, Liu Jianmeng, Ren Aiguo, Li Zhiwen, Zheng Xiaoying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Many studies have indicated that the reduced folate carrier gene (SLC19A1) is associated with an increased risk of neural tube defects (NTDs). However, the interaction between the SLC19A1 gene variant and maternal fever exposure and NTD risk remains unknown. The aim of this study was...
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