The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) variant c.677C>T (A222V) influences overall survival of patients with glioblastoma multiforme
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- 1 August 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Neuro-Oncology
- Vol. 10 (4) , 548-552
- https://doi.org/10.1215/15228517-2008-020
Abstract
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most frequent primary brain tumor in adults. Prognosis is poor. Using a series of 214 GBM patients, we observedKeywords
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