title: Further evidence that methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase A1298C polymorphism is a risk factor for schizophrenia.
abstract: Previous work suggests that the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) functional polymorphism A1298C may be a risk factor for schizophrenia. In this study, the genetic association between the MTHFR A1298C polymorphism and schizophrenia was investigated in 379 patients with schizophrenia and 380 age- and sex-matched controls subjects. The results showed an association between the 1298C allele and the disorder (OR 1.39, 95% confidence interval 1.08-1.79). This provides further evidence that the MTHFR A1298C polymorphism may play a role in conferring risk for schizophrenia in the Chinese Han population.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 600 Wan Ping Nan Road, 200030 Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Yasong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Wenhong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Yiru
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Shunying
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2) / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D042965:Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)