Abnormal folate metabolism in mothers with Down syndrome offspring: Review of the literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 130-133

  Eskes, T K A B ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Folate; Genetic mutations

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; FOLIC ACID; METHIONINE SYNTHASE; METHIONINE SYNTHASE REDUCTASE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE DEHYDROGENASE;

CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; CONCEPTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DOWN SYNDROME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOLATE METABOLISM; GENE MUTATION; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INCIDENCE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRISOMY 21; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 31344433444     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.07.028     Document Type: Review

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