Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and the risk of unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss: A meta-analysis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1716-1722

  Ren, Aiguo ^a   Wang, Juan ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

abortion; meta analysis; Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase; miscarriage; polymorphism; unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2);

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONALITY; MEDLINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33751186905     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.05.052     Document Type: Article

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