Neural tube defects, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutation, and north/south dietary differences in China

Journal of Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 233-235

  Melnick, Michael ^a   Marazita, Mary L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Dietary differences; MTHFR mutations; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHINA; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; GENE MUTATION; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHINA; DIET; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-NH GROUP DONORS;

EID: 0032462658     PISSN: 02704145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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