Association study of folate-related enzymes (MTHFR, MTR, MTRR) genetic variants with non-obstructive male infertility in a Polish population

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 42-47

  Kurzawski, Mateusz ^a   Wajda, Anna ^a   Malinowski, Damian ^a   Kazienko, Anna ^a   Kurzawa, Rafal ^a   Drozdzik, Marek ^a  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Infertility; MTHFR; MTR; MTRR; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); GENOMIC DNA; METHIONINE SYNTHASE; METHIONINE SYNTHASE REDUCTASE;

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE GENE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METHIONINE SYNTHASE GENE; METHIONINE SYNTHASE REDUCTASE GENE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; POLISH CITIZEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930033221     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-475738120140179     Document Type: Article

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