Polymorphisms in folate-metabolizing genes, chromosome damage, and risk of Down syndrome in Italian women: identification of key factors using artificial neural networks
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies in mothers of Down syndrome individuals (MDS) point to a role for polymorphisms in folate metabolic genes in increasing chromosome damage and maternal risk for a Down syndrome (DS) pregnancy, suggesting complex gene-gene inte...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-09-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/3/42 |