Association between MTHFR A1298C polymorphism and neural tube defect susceptibility: A metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 206, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 251.e1-251.e7

  Wang, Xi W ^a   Luo, Ya L ^b   Wang, Wei ^a   Zhang, Yu ^c   Chen, Qing ^b   Cheng, Yu L ^a  

^a Birth Defects Prevention Research and Transformation Team   (China)

^b SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

5,10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase; metaanalysis; neural tube defect; polymorphism; susceptibility

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2);

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; FATHER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MOTHER; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY;

EID: 84862799541     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.12.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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