Association of the transcobalamin II gene 776C→G polymorphism with Alzheimer’s type dementia: dependence on the 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 1298A→C polymorphism genotype

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 448-455

  Cascalheira, José F ^a   Gonçalves, Mónica ^a   Barroso, Madalena ^b   Castro, Rita ^b,c   Palmeira, Manuela ^d   Serpa, André ^a   Dias Cabral, Ana C ^a   Domingues, Fernanda C ^a   Almeida, Sofia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MEDICINES IMED ULISBOA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^d Hospital Centre of Cova da Beira   (Portugal)

Author keywords

10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 1298A C polymorphism; 5; Alzheimer s disease; gene gene interaction; one carbon metabolism; TCN2 776C G polymorphism; Transcobalamin; vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); CHOLESTEROL; CYANOCOBALAMIN; ESTRADIOL; HOMOCYSTEINE; TRANSCOBALAMIN II; URIC ACID; 5,10-METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MTHFR PROTEIN, HUMAN; TETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TRANSCOBALAMIN;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALLELE; BLOOD; GENETICS; PROGNOSIS;

AGED; ALLELES; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BIOMARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PROGNOSIS; TETRAHYDROFOLATES; TRANSCOBALAMINS; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 84931056260     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 17581001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004563214561770     Document Type: Article

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