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Polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) are associated with susceptibility to adult acute myeloid leukemia in a Chinese population.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Jun 2015
Huang Lulu, Deng Donghong, Peng Zhigang, Ye Fanghui, Xiao Qiang, Zhang Bing, Ye Bingbing, Mo Zengnan, Yang Xiaobo, Liu Zhenfang
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BACKGROUND: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an essential enzyme in the metabolism of folate. Since acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by rapidly proliferating tissues that have a high requirement for DNA synthesis, it is possible that the presence of MTHFR polymorphisms could be linked to the multifactorial process of AML development. METHODS: We evaluated the role of MTHFR C677T and...
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