Fetal folate C677T methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and low birth weight

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-14

  Glanville, T ^a   Yates, Z ^a   Ovadia, L ^a   Walker, J J ^b   Lucock, M ^a   Simpson, N A B ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FETUS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 30344481924     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500363865     Document Type: Article

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