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Association of FOLH1, DHFR, and MTHFR gene polymorphisms with susceptibility of Neural Tube Defects: A case control study from Eastern India.
Birth defects research - 15 Aug 2018
Paul Silpita, Sadhukhan Susanta, Munian Dinesh, Bankura Biswabandhu, Das Madhusudan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, Neural tube defects (NTDs) are considered as major clinical problems imposing a huge socio-economic burden for both affected individuals and their families. In India, the prevalence of Neural tube defects is significantly high. This study aims to evaluate the association between genetic defects in folate metabolism pathway genes, mainly: Folate hydrolase 1 (FOLH1), Dihydrofolate reductase...
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