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Prenatal Multivitamin Use and MTHFR Genotype Are Associated with Newborn Cord Blood DNA Methylation.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 9 Dec 2020
Bakulski Kelly M, Dou John F, Feinberg Jason I, Brieger Katharine K, Croen Lisa A, Hertz-Picciotto Irva, Newschaffer Craig J, Schmidt Rebecca J, Fallin M Daniele
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BACKGROUND: Fetal development involves cellular differentiation and epigenetic changes-complex processes that are sensitive to environmental factors. Maternal nutrient levels during pregnancy affect development, and methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is important for processing the nutrient folate. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesize that supplement intake before pregnancy and maternal genotype are associated...
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