Transcobalamin C776G genotype modifies the association between vitamin B12 and homocysteine in older Hispanics

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503-509

  Garrod, M G ^a   Allen, L H ^a,b   Haan, M N ^c   Green, R ^d   Miller, J W ^d  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanic elderly; Homocysteine; Polymorphism; Transcobalamin; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYTIDINE; GUANOSINE; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLMALONIC ACID; TRANSCOBALAMIN; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HISPANIC; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD; GENETICS; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CALIFORNIA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METHYLMALONIC ACID; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; TRANSCOBALAMINS; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 77952092523     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.20     Document Type: Article

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