-
Reviews
Back to Reviews
Submited on: 23 Sep 2010 09:57:36 AM GMT
Published on: 23 Sep 2010 04:32:47 PM GMT
-
Other Comments:
The author presents a fine case study of the possible maternal risk factors for NTD and DS. The findings in the study are highly suggestive of the impact altered BHMT on foliate-independent pathways for NTD and DS—this is after all—a single case study and therefore calls for more research in this area to confirm the informative findings of the author.
-
Competing interests:
No
-
Invited by the author to review this article? :
No -
Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
No
-
References:
None -
Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:
None
- How to cite: Winters C .Sound Findings on Gene Polymorphism which Demand Further research[Review of the article 'Common Gene Polymorphisms in the Mother of a Child Born with Neural Tube Defect and Down Syndrome ' by Mukherjee M].WebmedCentral 2014;2(9):WMCRW00963
The purpose of this paper is to report an unusual case of an infant affected with both neural tube defect and Down Syndrome.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes- it would be a great seminar in a medical school.
The authors investigated the genetic risk factors of the mother. The mother is a vegetarian. The authors speculate that the life-long vegetarian diet of the mother might have had an impact upon the folate-independent pathway.
No
No
None
Clinical associate professor