Folate and carcinogenesis: An integrated scheme

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 129-132

  Choi, Sang Woon ^a   Mason, Joel B ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; DNA integrity; DNA methylation; Folate; MTHFR gene

Indexed keywords

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

CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DNA REPAIR; HUMAN; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033970043     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.2.129     Document Type: Review

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