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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms are associated with risk of Hashimoto's thyroiditis in Chinese patients in Taiwan.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2006
Lin Wei-Yong, Wan Lei, Tsai Chang-Hai, Chen Rong-Hsing, Lee Cheng-Chun, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
The etiology of the autoimmune thyroid, Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is not very clear. However, genetic susceptibility is thought to play a critical role. The vitamin D receptor (VDR)-related endocrine system has been demonstrated to be able to carry out modulation of the immune response. Here, we investigated whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of VDR are associated with HT patients. VDR SNP was...
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