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A study of ApaI and TaqI genotypes of the vitamin D receptor in Egyptian patients with psoriasis.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Jun 2011
Zuel-Fakkar N M, Kamel M M, Asaad M K, Mahran M Z, Shehab A A
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D analogues have been found to be effective in treating the skin lesions of psoriasis. The therapy is thought to work through the vitamin D receptors, resulting in alteration of the proliferation/differentiation balance of the cells. Vitamin D also has an effect on T helper cells, which have a major role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. There is controversy about the association of vitamin D...
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