What is MTHFR?
MTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase.
The MTHFR gene produces the MTHFR enzyme.The MTHFR enzyme works with the folate vitamins (B9, folic acid), breaking it down from 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to 5-methyltetrahydrofolate Read More about this Here.
Testing
The MTHFR mutation test is a blood or saliva test used to detect two relatively common mutations in the MTHFR gene that are associated with elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood.
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