Methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) gene 66G>a polymorphism as a possible risk factor for recurrent spontaneous abortion

Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-32

  Popp, R A ^a   Trifa, A P ^a   Militaru, Mariela ^a   Crisan, Tania Octavia ^a   Petrisor, Felicia ^a   Farcas, M F ^a   Csernik, F A ^a   Pop, I V ^a  

^a IULIU HATIEGANU UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Folate; Homocysteine; MTRR gene; Polymorphism; Recurrent spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949934344     PISSN: 15836258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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