A meta-analysis of MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms and risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 513-518

  Yan, Jingrong ^a   Yin, Ming ^b   Dreyer, Zoann E ^a   Scheurer, Michael E ^a   Kamdar, Kala ^a   Wei, Qingyi ^b   Okcu, M Fatih ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Case control; Children; MTHFR; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2);

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CAUCASIAN; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNICITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RECESSIVE GENE;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MODELS, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84856812366     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23137     Document Type: Article

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