Genotyping the High Altitude Mestizo Ecuadorian Population Affected with Prostate Cancer

Genotyping the High Altitude Mestizo Ecuadorian Population Affected with Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in males with 1,114,072 new cases in 2015. The MTHFR enzyme acts in the folate metabolism, which is essential in methylation and synthesis of nucleic acids. MTHFR C677T alters homocysteine levels and folate assimilation associ...

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Main Authors: Andrés López-Cortés, Alejandro Cabrera-Andrade, Carolina Salazar-Ruales, Ana Karina Zambrano, Santiago Guerrero, Patricia Guevara, Paola E. Leone, César Paz-y-Miño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3507671

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