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Gender-specific association of vitamin D receptor polymorphism combinations with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Dec 2002
Györffy Bálazs, Vásárhelyi Barna, Krikovszky Dóra, Madácsy László, Tordai Attila, Tulassay Tivadar, Szabó András
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OBJECTIVE: Recent data have indicated the significance of vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). We have studied the association of five known restriction enzyme polymorphisms of the VDR gene in patients with T1DM. DESIGN AND METHODS: One hundred and seven children with T1DM (T1DM for 5 Years; age, 1-14 Years; boys/girls, 57/50; body mass index, 17.0+/-2.3 kg/m(2); haemoglobin...
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