Folate and Cancer
Folate plays a central role in DNA synthesis and methylation, which are essential for DNA integrity maintenance and gene expression. Folate deficiency may lead to the incorporation of uracil into DNA and chromosome breaks, increasing the risk of cancer. However, conflicting evidence has been observe...
Main Author: | Luciana Yuki Tomita PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2016-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2326409816661357 |
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