## Abstract ## BACKGROUND A 28βbp repeat polymorphism in the 5β²UTR of the thymidylate synthase (__TYMS__) gene represents a candidate risk factor for neural tube defects (NTDs) due to involvement in folateβdependent homocysteine metabolism. NonβHispanic, white, U.S. citizens carrying at least one
Prenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects: Predictive value of AF-AFP in a low-risk population
β Scribed by Fisher, Nancy L. ;Luthy, David A. ;Peterson, Alan ;Karp, Laurence E. ;Williamson, Roger ;Cheng, Edith ;Opitz, John M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 491 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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