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VDR FokI polymorphism and its potential role in the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus and its complications.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Dec 2011
Aslani Shilan, Hossein-Nezhad Arash, Mirzaei Khadijeh, Maghbooli Zhila, Afshar Azam Najm, Karimi Farzaneh
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study is evaluating the associations of FokI vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and its relations with postpartum metabolic syndrome. In a cohort study, 303 women referred to outpatient clinic of Shariati Hospital. The VDR FokI genotypes were determined. All subjects were followed 6?12 weeks after delivery. The frequencies of Ff, FF, and ff...
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