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MTHFR C677T Polymorphism Among Three Mendelian Populations: A Study from North India

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We are thankful to the UGC Special Assistance Program and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, for financial assistance. We also thank the people of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, India, for their cooperation.

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    Seerat Sachdeva, Kallur N. Saraswathy, Mahima Gulabani, Shweta Kaushik, M. P. Sachdeva, Manju Puri & S. L. Malik

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Sachdeva, S., Saraswathy, K.N., Gulabani, M. et al. MTHFR C677T Polymorphism Among Three Mendelian Populations: A Study from North India. Biochem Genet 50, 893–897 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-012-9529-x

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