Thermolabile methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (C677T): Frequency in the Irish population

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-39

  Mynett Johnson, L A ^a,b   Keenan, C ^c   Black, I L ^a   Livingstone, W J ^c   Lawler, M ^c   Roche, H M ^c   White, B ^c   Gibney, M J ^c   McKeon, P ^b   Smith, O P ^c  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b St Patrick s Hospital   (Ireland)

^c ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2);

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; POPULATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0036379060     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03168940     Document Type: Article

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