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Are the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 1298 and 677 gene polymorphisms related to optic glioma and hamartoma risk in neurofibromatosis type 1 patients?
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2016
Tanyıldız Hikmet Gülşah, Yeşil Şule, Bozkurt Ceyhun, Çandır Mehmet Onur, Akpınar-Tekgündüz Sibel, Toprak Şule, Yüksel Deniz, Şahin Gürses
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The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene plays a key role in carcinogenesis through its effects on DNA synthesis and methylation and also has a significant role in the etiology of many disorders, such as diabetes, migraine, and cardiovascular disease. Neurofibromatoses (NF) are autosomal dominant inherited diseases that can affect tissues such as bone and skin and predispose individuals to tumor...
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