Spina Bifida
New spina bifida findings from University of Texas Health Science Center, Health Science Center described
Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 28th, 2010
Scientists discuss in 'Genetic association study of putative functional single nucleotide polymorphisms of genes in folate metabolism and spina bifida' new findings in spina bifida. "We tested putative functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes that regulate the folate/homocysteine metabolism pathway for their contribution to spina bifida (SB) susceptibility. The study consisted of 610 unrelated simplex SB patient families," scientists writing in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology report.
"Genotypes of 46 SNPs located in the coding sequence or promoter region of 11 genes were investigated. Associations between transmission of...
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