A decreased micronucleus frequency in human lymphocytes after folate and vitamin B12 intervention: A preliminary study in a yunnan population

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 374-382

  Ni, Juan ^a   Liang, Ziqing ^a   Zhou, Tao ^a   Cao, Neng ^a   Xia, Xiaolin ^b   Wang, Xu ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Folate; Genomic damage; Intervention; Micronucleus; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

ADULT; AGED; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MIDDLE AGED; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 84880632587     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: 16642821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000134     Document Type: Article

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