Genetic polymorphism in Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase chloride transport protein 6 ( MTHFR CLCN6 ) gene is associated with keratinocyte skin cancer in a cohort of renal transplant recipients.
Laoise R GriffinL HoR J AkhurstS T ArronJennifer M E BoggsP ConlonP O'KellyAmanda Ewart TolandE H EpsteinA BalmainB C BastianF J MoloneyG M MurphyM E LaingPublished in: Skin health and disease (2022)
is not known, it is proposed to be involved in folate availability. Future applications could include incorporation in a polygenic risk score for KC in RTRs to help identify those at increased risk beyond traditional risk factor assessment.