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Association of combined GIF290T>C heterozygous mutation/FUT2 secretor variant with neural tube defects.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jan 2018
Guéant-Rodriguez R M, Chery C, Caillierez-Fofou B-M, Voirin J, Foliguet B, Josse T, Tramoy D, Feillet F, Guéant J-L
Abstract excerpt
Folate and vitamin B12 are needed for the proper embryo-fetal development possibly through their interacting role in the 1-carbon metabolism. Folate fortification reduces the prevalence of complex birth defects, and more specifically neural tube defects (NTDs). GIF and FUT2 are 2 genes associated with the uptake and blood level of vitamin B12. We evaluated GIF and FUT2 as predictors of severe birth defects, in...
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