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What Is MTHFR?
Question: Are you familiar with MTHFR
Brief Answer:
It is a gene, defect in which can lead to various genetic problems
Detailed Answer:
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Yes, I am familiar with MTHFR. The MTHFR gene codes for a protein called Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). Disorders of this gene may lead to various diseases like anencephaly (no brain formed), homocystinuria, spina bifida (problems of the spinal cord present since birth, or other disorders.
Going through the following link should be useful for you:
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/MTHFR
Feel free to write back if you have any further queries.
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It is a gene, defect in which can lead to various genetic problems
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Yes, I am familiar with MTHFR. The MTHFR gene codes for a protein called Methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). Disorders of this gene may lead to various diseases like anencephaly (no brain formed), homocystinuria, spina bifida (problems of the spinal cord present since birth, or other disorders.
Going through the following link should be useful for you:
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/MTHFR
Feel free to write back if you have any further queries.
Regards
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