Maternal MTHFR C677T genotype and septal defects in offspring with Down syndrome: A pilot study

Background: While abnormal folate/homocysteine metabolism has been implicated as an etiology for the development of both CHD and DS, recent studies and meta-analyses did not consider MTHFR C677T genotype as a maternal risk factor for either of these conditions alone. Aim of work: To investigate if m...

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Main Authors: Ghada M. Elsayed, Solaf M. Elsayed, Sahar S. Ezz-Elarab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863013000657