Influence of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase genotype, age, vitamin B-12, and folate status on plasma homocysteine in children

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1469-1473

  Delvin, E E ^a   Rozen, R ^a   Merouani, A ^a   Genest J , Jr ^a   Lambert, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Folate; Homocysteine; Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase; MTHFR genotype; Vitamin B 12

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033653151     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/72.6.1469     Document Type: Article

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