Association of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase A1298C polymorphism but not of C677T with multiple sclerosis in Tunisian patients

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1657-1660

  Fekih Mrissa, Najiba ^a   Mrad, Meriem ^a   Klai, Sarra ^a   Zaouali, Jamel ^a   Sayeh, Aycha ^a   Mazigh, Chakib ^a   Nsiri, Brahim ^a   Machgoul, Salem ^a   Gritli, Nasreddine ^a   Mrissa, Ridha ^a  

^a MILITARY HOSPITAL OF TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); ALANINE; CYSTEINE; THREONINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MISSENSE MUTATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TUNISIA;

METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE POLYMORPHISM; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUTATION, MISSENSE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TUNISIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887620420     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: 18726968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.02.025     Document Type: Article

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