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The A1298C Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Variant as a Susceptibility Gene for Non-Syndromic Conotruncal Heart Defects in an Indian Population.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Oct 2015
Koshy Teena, Venkatesan Vettriselvi, Perumal Venkatachalam, Hegde Sridevi, Paul Solomon Franklin Durairaj
Abstract excerpt
Conotruncal heart defects (CTHDS) are a subgroup of congenital heart malformations that are considered to be a folate-sensitive birth defect. It has been hypothesized that polymorphisms in genes that code for key enzymes in the folate pathway may alter enzyme activity, leading to disruptions in folate metabolism and thus may influence the risk of such heart defects. This study was designed to investigate the...
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