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Association between MTHFR C677T and A1298C gene polymorphisms and maternal risk for Down syndrome: A protocol for systematic review and/or meta-analysis.
Medicine - 21 Jan 2022
Ginani Carla Talita Azevedo, Luz Jefferson Romáryo Duarte da, Silva Saulo Victor E, Coppedè Fabio, Almeida Maria das Graças
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BACKGROUND: Down syndrome (DS) is one of the most common chromosomal abnormalities among live-born babies and one of the best-known intellectual disability disorders in humans. Errors leading to trisomy 21 are primarily arising from defects in chromosomal segregation during maternal meiosis (about 88% of cases), and the focus of many investigations has been to identify maternal risk factors favoring chromosome 21...
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