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Mild Choline Deficiency and MTHFD1 Synthetase Deficiency Interact to Increase Incidence of Developmental Delays and Defects in Mice.
Nutrients - 28 Dec 2021
Christensen Karen E, Malysheva Olga V, Carlin Stephanie, Matias Fernando, MacFarlane Amanda J, Jacobs René L, Caudill Marie A, Rozen Rima
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Folate and choline are interconnected metabolically. The MTHFD1 R653Q SNP is a risk factor for birth defects and there are concerns that choline deficiency may interact with this SNP and exacerbate health risks. 80-90% of women do not meet the Adequate Intake (AI) for choline. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of choline deficiency on maternal one-carbon metabolism and reproductive outcomes in...
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