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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and ulcerative colitis susceptibility in Han Chinese.
Journal of digestive diseases - 1 Apr 2011
Pei Feng Hua, Wang Yan Jun, Gao Shan Ling, Liu Bing Rong, DU Ya Ju, Liu Wei, Yu Hong Ying, Zhao Li Xia, Chi Bao Rong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Specific polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been associated with genetic susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in different ethnic populations. METHODS: A total of 218 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and 251 healthy controls were genotyped for VDR gene polymorphisms using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay. VDR gene polymorphisms (Apa I, Taq...
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