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Polymorphisms of MTHFR and susceptibility to oesophageal adenocarcinoma in a Caucasian United Kingdom population.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Sept 2014
Keld Richard, Thian Manyi, Hau Chia, Sajid Jamil, Kumar Narveen, Ang Yeng
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To identify if methylene tetra-hydrofolatereductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphisms are associated with oesophageal adenocarcinomas in a Caucasian population and to test whether folic acid and homocysteine levels are linked with cancer risk. METHODS: A case control study comprising of 58 non cancer and 48 cancer patients, MTHFR C667T genotyping was made and serum folate, homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels were...
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