Polymorphisms in genes involved in folate metabolism as risk factors for NTDs

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Supplement

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  De Marco, P ^a   Calevo, M G ^a   Moroni, A ^a   Arata, L ^a   Merello, E ^a   Cama, A ^a   Finnell, R H ^a   Andreussi, L ^a   Capra, Valeria ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Folate metabolism and transport; MTHFR gene; NTDs; RFC 1 gene; SNPs

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; REDUCED FOLATE CARRIER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FOLATE METABOLISM; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITION; PARENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CARRIER PROTEINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GENOTYPE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MUTATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-NH GROUP DONORS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0035703673     PISSN: 09396764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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