Association of MTHFR and RFC1 gene polymorphism with hyperhomocysteinemia and its modulation by vitamin B12 and folic acid in an Indian population

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-118

  Sukla, K K ^a   Raman, R ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

folic acid; hyperhomocysteinemia; Indian population; MTHFR; RFC1; vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CBS GENE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INDIA; INDIAN; MALE; MTHFR GENE; MTR GENE; NORMAL HUMAN; RFC1 GENE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; ALLELES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; GENOTYPE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; INDIA; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PREVALENCE; REPLICATION PROTEIN C; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84855489640     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.152     Document Type: Article

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