Geographical and ethnic variation of the 677C>T allele of 5,10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR): findings from over 7000 newborns from 16 areas world wide
| Autor: | H. E. K. De Walle, J D Erickson, Yves Alembik, Margaret Gallagher, Andrew E. Czeizel, M. Redlund, Stein Emil Vollset, Robert M. W. Hofstra, Iris Scala, Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo, M. Lopez, L. Joutchenko, S Bianca, L. Kavteladze, Z. Gelman-Kohan, Gioacchino Scarano, Eva Bermejo, Generoso Andria, S. Bellato, Annukka Ritvanen, Fiona Bamforth, Bridget Wilcken, Osvaldo M. Mutchinick, Lorenzo D. Botto, H. Zhu, María Luisa Martínez-Frías, Beatrice Dott, G. Ettore, Zhu Li, Romano Tenconi, Claude Stoll |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Wilcken, B, Bamforth, F, Li, Z, Zhu, H, Ritvanen, A, Renlund, M, Stoll, C, Alembik, Y, Dott, B, Czeizel, Ae, GELMAN KOHAN, Z, Scarano, G, Bianca, S, Ettore, G, Tenconi, R, Bellato, S, Scala, I, Mutchinick, Om, Lopez, Ma, DE WALLE, H, Hofstra, R, Joutchenko, L, Kavteladze, L, Bermejo, E, MARTINEZ FRIAS, Ml, Gallagher, M, Erickson, Jd, Vollset, Se, Mastroiacovo, P, Andria, Generoso, Botto, L. D. |
| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Population
Ethnic group Population genetics 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Biology 03 medical and health sciences Neonatal Screening 0302 clinical medicine Gene Frequency Ethnicity Genetics Humans Allele education Allele frequency Alleles Genetics (clinical) 030304 developmental biology Sampling bias 0303 health sciences education.field_of_study Models Genetic Infant Newborn Genetic Variation 3. Good health Genetics Population Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase Attributable risk biology.protein Methylenetetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase (NAD+) Oxidoreductases Letter to JMG Demography |
| Popis: | Since its biochemical characterisation in 19911 and its genetic identification in 1995,2 677C>T allele (T allele) of the 5,10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( MTHFR ) gene has been a focus of increasing interest from researchers world wide. The expanding spectrum of common conditions linked with the 677C>T allele now includes certain adverse birth outcomes (including birth defects), pregnancy complications, cancers, adult cardiovascular diseases, and psychiatric disorders.3–8 Although several of these associations remain unconfirmed or controversial,4 their scope is such that it becomes of interest to explore the geographical and ethnic distribution of the allele and associated genotypes.9 Accurate information on such distribution can contribute to studies of gene-disease associations (by providing reference population data) and population genetics (by highlighting geographical and ethnic variations suggestive of evolutionary pressures),10 as well as help to evaluate health impact (by allowing estimates of population attributable fraction). Current population data, however, show gaps and even for some ethnic groups or large geographical areas (for example, China) few data are available.3 Our aim was to supplement the available data by collecting a large and diverse sample of newborns from different geographical areas and ethnic groups, and to examine international variations in the distribution of the 677C>T allele. We present findings relating to more than 7000 newborns from 16 areas around the world. The study was conducted under the auspices of the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defect Monitoring Systems (ICBDMS) and was coordinated through its head office, the International Center on Birth Defects (ICBD). ### Sample selection Participating programmes, in consultation with the coordinating group, identified a population sampling approach that would be simple yet minimise sampling bias with respect to the MTHFR genotype. We made an explicit attempt to sample systematically the newborn population. Details of each programme’s approach are listed below, and further … |
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