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MTHFR gene C677T and A1298C variants are associated with FMF risk in a Turkish cohort.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Feb 2018
Nursal Ayse Feyda, Kaya Süheyla, Sezer Ozlem, Karakus Nevin, Yigit Serbulent
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a crucial enzyme in homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism. We aimed to evaluate a possible relationship between MTHFR gene C677T (rs 1801133), A1298C (rs 1801131) variants and susceptibility to FMF in a Turkish cohort. MATERIAL-METHODS: This case-control study included 198 Turkish FMF patients and 100 healthy subjects as controls. MTHFR C677T and A1298C were...
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