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Haplotypes of vitamin D receptor modulate the circulating levels of lead in exposed subjects.
Archives of toxicology - 1 Jan 2008
Rezende Vania B, Barbosa Fernando, Montenegro Marcelo F, Sandrim Valeria C, Gerlach Raquel F, Tanus-Santos Jose E
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors influence whole blood lead (Pb-B) concentrations in lead exposed subjects. This study aimed at examining the combined effects (haplotype analysis) of three polymorphisms (BsmI, ApaI and FokI) in vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene on Pb-B and on the concentrations of lead in plasma (Pb-P), which is more relevant to lead toxicity, in 150 environmentally exposed subjects. Genotypes were determined by...
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