Genetic polymorphisms in homocysteine metabolism and response to folate intake: A comprehensive strategy to elucidate useful genetic information

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 266-270

  Miyaki, Koichi ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Folate; Genome wide association study (GWAS); Homocysteine; Metabolism; Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2);

BIBLIOMETRICS; BLOOD; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

BIBLIOMETRICS; FOLIC ACID; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77954926008     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20100042     Document Type: Article

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