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The reduced folate carrier gene (<jats:italic><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RFC<\/jats:styled-content><\/jats:italic>) encodes reduced folate carrier, a protein that transports into the cell both folate and methotrexate, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug, has been proved polymorphic at position 80 (G\u2192A). The role of this polymorphism in childhood <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ALL<\/jats:styled-content> and its interaction with other enzymes of the folate metabolic pathway, including <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MTHFR<\/jats:styled-content>, has been examined in different populations with diverse results.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the present case\u2013control study, 35 children with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ALL<\/jats:styled-content> and 48 healthy adult blood donors, all originating from the island of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">C<\/jats:styled-content>rete (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">G<\/jats:styled-content>reece), were screened for the presence of the <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RFC<\/jats:styled-content> G80A<\/jats:italic> polymorphism, using <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PCR<\/jats:styled-content>\/<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RFLP<\/jats:styled-content> techniques. The effect on <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ALL<\/jats:styled-content> risk and methotrexate\u2010induced toxicities, along with the role of gene\u2013gene interactions in our population, were examined.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>No significant association was observed between the <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RFC<\/jats:styled-content> G80A<\/jats:italic> genotypes and either the development of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ALL<\/jats:styled-content> or the presence of adverse events. However, a significant association was detected between the <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MTHFR<\/jats:styled-content> A1298C\/ <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">RFC<\/jats:styled-content> G80A<\/jats:italic> genotype and a nonpredisposition for <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ALL<\/jats:styled-content> (<jats:italic>P\u00a0=\u00a0<\/jats:italic>0.035).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study suggests that gene\u2013gene interactions in childhood <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ALL<\/jats:styled-content> may be of prognostic value in our population.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ijlh.12160","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,11,16]],"date-time":"2013-11-16T06:14:38Z","timestamp":1384582478000},"page":"425-430","update-policy":"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["The Effect of <scp>RFC<\/scp> G80A <scp>P<\/scp>olymorphism in <scp>C<\/scp>retan children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and its interaction with <scp>MTHFR<\/scp> C677T and A1298C polymorphisms"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"N. 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