Article
The association between MTHFR polymorphisms and cervical cancer risk: a system review and meta analysis.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics - 1 Sept 2016
Yi Ke, Yang LingYun, Lan Zhu, Xi MingRong
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) plays an important role in determining the proportions of folate coenzymes for DNA synthesis or DNA methylation. Published data on the association between the MTHFR polymorphisms and cervical risk are controversial. A meta-analysis was performed to assess whether the polymorphisms of MTHFR are associated with cervical cancer risk. METHODS: Medline, Embase,...
Topics
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Publication Bias
- Risk Factors
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
