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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 190-193 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Human Genetics |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A1298C
- C677T
- Linkage disequilibrium
- MTHFR
- Neural tube defects
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)
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