Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism and risk of adenocarcinoma of the upper gastrointestinal tract

Mario Sarbia Institute of Pathology, Technical University, Munich, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]

Helene Geddert Institute of Pathology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Sybille Kiel Institute of Pathology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Yasemin Kandemir Institute of Pathology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Wolfgang A. Schulz Department of Urology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Sandra Vossen Department of Surgery, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Rainer D. Zotz Institute of Hemostasis and Transfusion Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Reinhart Willers Computer Center, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Stephan E. Baldus Institute of Pathology, University of Cologne, Germany

Paul M. Schneider Department of Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany

Helmut E. Gabbert Institute of Pathology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

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