HOMOCYSTEINE, MTHFR GENE POLYMORPHISMS, AND PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
- Authors: TRIFONOVA E.A1, GABIDULINA T.V2, AGARKOVA T.A3, GABITOVA N.A3, STEPANOV V.A1
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Affiliations:
- Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
- Siberian State Medical University, Russian Agency for Health Care
- Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Tomsk
- Issue: No 2 (2011)
- Pages: 8-15
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0300-9092/article/view/246464
- ID: 246464
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Abstract
The review discusses the current views on the role of polymorphic variants of the MTHFR gene in the development of obstetric diseases in the light of the contradictory results of studies revealing the associations of markers of this locus with complicated pregnancy.
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About the authors
E. A TRIFONOVA
Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Email: ekaterina.trifonova@medgenetics.ru
T. V GABIDULINA
Siberian State Medical University, Russian Agency for Health Care
T. A AGARKOVA
Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Tomsk
N. A GABITOVA
Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Tomsk
V. A STEPANOV
Research Institute of Medical Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
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