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Association of the vitamin D metabolism gene CYP27B1 with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Oct 2007
Bailey Rebecca, Cooper Jason D, Zeitels Lauren, Smyth Deborah J, Yang Jennie H M, Walker Neil M, Hyppönen Elina, Dunger David B, Ramos-Lopez Elizabeth, Badenhoop Klaus, Nejentsev Sergey, Todd John A
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OBJECTIVE: Epidemiological studies have linked vitamin D deficiency with the susceptibility to type 1 diabetes. Higher levels of the active metabolite 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D) could protect from immune destruction of the pancreatic beta-cells. 1 alpha,25(OH)(2)D is derived from its precursor 25-hydroxyvitamin D by the enzyme 1 alpha-hydroxylase encoded by the CYP27B1 gene and is...
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