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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in Crete, Greece.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Nov 2009
Panierakis Charalambos, Goulielmos George, Mamoulakis Dimitris, Petraki Eleni, Papavasiliou Efstathios, Galanakis Emmanouil
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INTRODUCTION: Association studies of vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D) have produced inconsistent results in different populations, pointing to contribution of additional genetic variants and environmental factors. In this study we investigated the association between four VDR polymorphisms and susceptibility to T1D in Crete, an island with homogenous population and...
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