Analysis of MTHFR 1298A>C in addition to MTHFR 677C>T polymorphism as a risk factor for neural tube defects in the Turkish population

Maternal folic acid intake in the periconceptional period is strongly related to reduction in recurrence and occurrence of birth defects involving the neural tube. Among the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) influencing the folate metabolism, the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHF...

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Main Authors: Koray Boduroğlu, Yasemin Alanay, Mehmet Alikaşifoğlu, Dilek Aktaş, Ergül Tunçbilek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2005-10-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/2740
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