Only recently did I come to grasp the meaning behind MTHFR. Up until that point, I mistakenly believed it to be some form of slang or expletive whenever I encountered the term on the internet or in various medical writings. For those who are not familiar with what the acronym stands for,...
But my best GUESS would be this is saying you are compound heterozygous — meaning one mutated copy of each of those genes, and one normal copy of each gene. Reply Jenn April 22, 2019 at 9:01 PM How can you test babies and toddlers for the Gene mutation MTHFR? Reply Heather ...
There are some things you may want to discuss with your doctor. First, if you are allergic to L-methylfolate, you should not take it. Further, you should tell your doctor if you have “seizures or epilepsy; a history of vitamin B12 deficiency or pernicious anemia; or a history of bipola...
Homozygous 677 / Heterozygous 1298 (both parents passed down the 677 mutation; one passed down the 1298) Heterozygous 677 / Heterozygous 1298 (Compound Heterozygous: one parent passed 677; one passed 1298) Homozygous 677 / Homozygous 1298 (Compound Homozygous, meaning you have two 677, two 1298...
Our stomach is an amazing organ but it has an Achilles heel – it can develop a problem called a hiatal hernia. This occurs when the stomach slides up (or herniates) through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity. This puts the stomach in close contact with the heart, and the heart ...