Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism is associated with spinal BMD in 9-year-old children

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 117-124

  Steer, Colin D ^a   Emmett, Pauline M ^a   Lewis, Sarah J ^a   Smith, George Davey ^a   Tobias, Jon H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALSPAC; DXA; Genetic polymorphism; MTHFR

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; MINERAL; PYRIDOXINE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HEAD; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINE;

ALLELES; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PUBERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 58149098501     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.080814     Document Type: Article

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