Open AccessMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Polymorphism and Cervical Cancer Risk: a Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Lijia Guo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of cancer prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2476-762X
pISSN - 1513-7368
DOI - 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.5.2193
Subject(s) - methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase , odds ratio , medicine , meta analysis , cervical cancer , allele , confidence interval , gastroenterology , oncology , carcinogenesis , genetic model , gynecology , cancer , genetics , biology , gene
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme in the metabolism of folate, and the role of MTHFR C677T polymorphism in cervical carcinogenesis is still controversial.