Polymorphisms in genes RFC-1/CBS as maternal risk factors for Down syndrome in China

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 288, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 273-277

  Wang, Shao Shuai ^a   Wang, Chao ^a   Qiao, Fu Yuan ^a   Lv, Juan Juan ^a   Feng, Ling ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Chromosomal abnormalities; DNA methylation; Gene polymorphism; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; GENOMIC DNA;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CBS GENE; CHINA; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INTERACTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KARYOTYPE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RFC 1 GENE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ALLELES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHINA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; REPLICATION PROTEIN C; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880781861     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-013-2760-9     Document Type: Article

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