Ethnogeographic prevalence and implications of the 677C>T and 1298A>C MTHFR polymorphisms in US primary care populations.
Biomark Med
; 13(8): 649-661, 2019 06.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31157538
ABSTRACT
Aim:
Variants of the MTHFR gene have been associated with a wide range of diseases. Materials &methods:
The present study analyzed data from clinical genotyping of MTHFR 677C>T and 1298A>C in 1405 patients in urban primary care settings.Results:
Striking differences in ethnogeographic frequencies of MTHFR polymorphisms were observed. African-Americans appear to be protected from MTHFR deficiency. Hispanics and Caucasians may be at elevated risk due to increased frequencies of 677C>T and 1298A>C, respectively.Conclusion:
Individuals carrying mutations for both genes were rare and doubly homozygous mutants were absent, suggesting the TTcc is extremely rare in the greater population. The results suggest multilocus MTHFR genotyping may yield deeper insight into the ethnogeographic association between MTHFR variants and disease.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
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Geography
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Year:
2019
Type:
Article