| Literature DB >> 12730722 |
Anne Parle-McDermott1, James L Mills, Peadar N Kirke, Valerie B O'Leary, Deborah A Swanson, Faith Pangilinan, Mary Conley, Anne M Molloy, Christopher Cox, John M Scott, Lawrence C Brody.
Abstract
The thermolabile variant (677TT) of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a known risk factor for neural tube defects (NTDs). The relationship between a second MTHFR polymorphism (1298A-->C) and NTD risk has been inconsistent between studies. We genotyped 276 complete NTD triads (mother, father and child affected with an NTD) and 256 controls for MTHFR 1298A-->C. Our findings do not support a role for the 1298A-->C polymorphism in NTDs (OR 0.85 (95% CI 0.49-1.47), p= 0.55), nor do we observe a combined effect with the 677C-->T polymorphism.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12730722 DOI: 10.1007/s10038-003-0008-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hum Genet ISSN: 1434-5161 Impact factor: 3.172