The MTR 2756A>G polymorphism and maternal risk of birth of a child with Down syndrome: A case-control study and a meta-analysis

Molecular Biology Reports

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 6913-6925

  Coppedè, Fabio ^a   Bosco, Paolo ^b   Lorenzoni, Valentina ^c   Migheli, Francesca ^a   Barone, Concetta ^b   Antonucci, Ivana ^d   Stuppia, Liborio ^d   Romano, Corrado ^b   Migliore, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

^c SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Folate; Homocysteine; Meta analysis; Methionine synthase; MTR 2756A>G polymorphism; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHIONINE SYNTHASE GENE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

5-METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE-HOMOCYSTEINE S-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ADULT; ALLELES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEMOGRAPHY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; ITALY; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; ODDS RATIO; PARTURITION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84890442983     PISSN: 03014851     EISSN: 15734978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2810-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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