Determination of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphism in Turkish patients with nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate


Aslar D., Ozdiler E., ALTUĞ DEMİRALP A. T., TAŞTAN H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.77, no.7, pp.1143-1146, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 77 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.04.022
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1143-1146
  • Keywords: Nonsyndromic cleft, Cleft lip, MTHFR, Genes, Polymorphism, Folic acid, MATERNAL FOLATE INTAKE, OROFACIAL CLEFTS, RISK-FACTOR, C677T, LIP/PALATE, VARIANTS, ASSOCIATION, METABOLISM, GENOTYPE, MUTATION
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and Turkish patients with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate (nsCL/P) and to determine the prevalence of the Turkish population.