Polymorphisms in maternal folate pathway genes interact with arsenic in drinking water to influence risk of myelomeningocele

CONCLUSIONOur results support the hypothesis that environmental arsenic exposure increases the risk of myelomeningocele by means of interaction with folate metabolic pathways. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - August 6, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Maitreyi Mazumdar, Linda Valeri, Ema G. Rodrigues, Md Omar Sharif Ibne Hasan, Rezina Hamid, Ligi Paul, Jacob Selhub, Fareesa Silva, Md Golam Mostofa, Quazi Quamruzzaman, Mahmuder Rahman, David C. Christiani Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research