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What Is MTHFR?

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Posted on Mon, 24 Oct 2016
Question: Are you familiar with MTHFR
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)
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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What Is MTHFR?

Brief Answer: 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