Genetic polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene and susceptibility to depression in Asian population: A systematic meta-analysis

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 29-36

  Rai, V ^a  

^a VEER BAHADUR SINGH PURVANCHAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Asian population; C677T; Depression; Genotype; Meta analysis; MTHFR; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MTHFR PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DEPRESSION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 84937239488     PISSN: 01455680     EISSN: 1165158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14715/cmb2014.60.3.5     Document Type: Article

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