Effect of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1C (ADH1C) Polymorphisms on Total Plasma Homocysteine Levels
BACKGROUND: Evidence supports that an elevated level of total plasma homocysteine (tHcy) signifies a breakdown in the methionine-homocysteine cycle. This may result in folate deficiency, DNA methylation and oxidative stress, all of which are potential mechanisms that may lead to cancer. Few studie...
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| Language: | en en |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1500 |