The MTHFR polymorphism C677T in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is associated with an increased prevalence of cytogenetic abnormalities

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 244-245

  Gallegos Arreola, M P ^a   Figuera, L E ^a   Delgado, J L ^a   Puebla Perez A M ^a   Zuniga Gonzalez G M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); GENOMIC DNA;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; CANCER GENETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; LETTER; LEUKEMOGENESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MTHFR GENE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALLELES; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA;

EID: 38949178424     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2007.09.003     Document Type: Letter

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