Prevalence of metilentetrahidrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism, consumption of vitamins B6, B9, B12 and determination of lipidic hydroperoxides in obese and normal weight Mexican population

Introduction: Oxidative stress is a key factor in the development of the principal comorbidities of obesity. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase enzyme (MTHFR) participates in the metabolism of folate with the action of vitamins B6 and B12. The gene of MTHFR may present a single nucleotide polymorph...

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Main Authors: César Hernández-Guerrero, Inés Romo-Palafox, Mary Carmen Díaz-Gutiérrez, Mariana Iturbe-García, Alejandra Texcahua-Salazar, Ana Bertha Pérez-Lizaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-12-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000600046&lng=en&tlng=en