Sensitivity of markers of DNA stability and DNA repair activity to folate supplementation in healthy volunteers

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1942-1947

  Basten, G P ^a   Duthie, S J ^b   Pirie, L ^b   Vaughan, N ^b   Hill, M H ^a   Powers, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Folic acid; Health; Uracil misincorporation

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BASE; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASE MISPAIRING; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPAIR; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXCISION REPAIR; FEMALE; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; DNA REPAIR; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URACIL; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 33745096901     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603197     Document Type: Article

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