The Association of Plasma Folate, Vitamin B12 and Homocysteine Levels on Hypermethylation Status of RARβ2 Gene in Primary Breast Carcinoma

Background & Objectives: The repression of retinoic acid receptor-β2 (RARβ2) expression is a concerning aspect of breast cancer, which is often induced by hypermethylation at promoter of the gene. We aimed to explore the correlation of plasma folate, vitamin B12 and total homocysteine (tHcy) l...

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Main Authors: S Pirouzpanah, FA Taleban, AR Abadi, M Atri, P Mehdipour
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-09-01
Series:مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران
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Online Access:http://irje.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-113&slc_lang=en&sid=1