C677T polymorphism of the MTHFR gene and variant hemoglobins: a study in newborns from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Polimorfismo C677T no gene da MTHFR e hemoglobinas variantes: um estudo em recém-nascidos de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

C677T polymorphism of the MTHFR gene and variant hemoglobins: a study in newborns from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Polimorfismo C677T no gene da MTHFR e hemoglobinas variantes: um estudo em recém-nascidos de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

The C677T polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) is associated with an increase in total homocysteine serum levels (tHcy), described as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Eight hundred forty-three neonates from two different maternity hospitals, one public and an...

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Main Authors: Fábio David Couto, Elisângela Vitória Adorno, Joelma Figueiredo Menezes, José Pereira Moura Neto, Marco Antônio Vasconcelos Rêgo, Mitermayer Galvão dos Reis, Marilda Souza Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2004-04-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Recém-nascidos
Polimorfismo
Hemoglobinopatias
Newborns Infant
Polymorphism
Hemoglobinopathies
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