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Prevalence of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677C>T polymorphism in the pregnant women of Yunnan Province, China.
Medicine - 6 Nov 2020
Pi Ting, Liang Yue-Qin, Xia Hong-Ying, Liu Yan-Qiu, You Li-Na, Zhu Zhuo, Wang Li, Gu Xi, Jin Xing-Fang
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene can result in a reduced ability to utilize folic acid. The MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism in particular has been linked to both birth defects and pregnancy-associated diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of the MTHFR 677C>T mutation among pregnant women in Yunnan Province so as to collect baseline data that may be utilized to guide...
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