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Lower Circulating Folate Induced by a Fidgetin Intronic Variant Is Associated With Reduced Congenital Heart Disease Susceptibility.
Circulation - 2 May 2017
Wang Dan, Wang Feng, Shi Kai-Hu, Tao Hui, Li Yang, Zhao Rui, Lu Han, Duan Wenyuan, Qiao Bin, Zhao Shi-Min, Wang Hongyan, Zhao Jian-Yuan
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BACKGROUND: Folate deficiency is an independent risk factor for congenital heart disease (CHD); however, the maternal plasma folate level is paradoxically not a good diagnostic marker. Genome-wide surveys have identified variants of nonfolate metabolic genes associated with the plasma folate level, suggesting that these genetic polymorphisms are potential risk factors for CHD. METHODS: To examine the effects of...
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