Geographical Distribution of MTHFR C677T, A1298C and MTRR A66G Gene Polymorphisms in China: Findings from 15357 Adults of Han Nationality

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Yang, Boyi ^a   Liu, Yuyan ^a   Li, Yongfang ^a   Fan, Shujun ^a   Zhi, Xueyuan ^a   Lu, Xiangxiang ^a   Wang, Da ^a   Zheng, Quanmei ^a   Wang, Yinuo ^b   Wang, Yanxun ^b   Sun, Guifan ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Institute of Targeted Therapy and Molecular Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); GENOMIC DNA; METHIONINE SYNTHASE REDUCTASE; FERREDOXIN NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE REDUCTASE; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MTHFR PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHIONINE SYNTHASE REDUCTASE GENE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE GENE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; ALLELE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALLELES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; FEMALE; FERREDOXIN-NADP REDUCTASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHY; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREVALENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874597689     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057917     Document Type: Article

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