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Polymorphisms of the VDR gene are associated with presence of solar keratoses on the skin.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Sept 2008
Carless M A, Kraska T, Lintell N, Neale R E, Green A C, Griffiths L R
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D has a range of biological effects including antiproliferative functions that are mediated through its receptors, encoded by the VDR gene. OBJECTIVES: We investigated polymorphisms within the VDR gene for association with solar keratosis (SK), a biomarker for skin cancer, and examined interactions with skin phenotype. METHODS: Among participants of the community-based Nambour Skin Cancer...
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