C677t polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene does not affect folic acid, vitamin B12, and homocysteine serum levels in Turkish children with neural tube defects

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1197-1203

  Erdogan, M O ^a   Yildiz, S H ^a   Solak, M ^a   Eser, O ^a   Cosar, E ^b   Eser, B ^a   Koken, R ^a   Buyukbas, S ^c  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

C677T polymorphism; Folate; Homocysteine; MTHFR; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2);

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM; ADULT; ALLELE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TURKEY;

ADULT; ALLELES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TURKEY; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 77954431966     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol9-2gmr816     Document Type: Article

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