Article
Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and its association with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ in patients with Graves disease in an Egyptian population: a pilot study.
Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - 1 Jan 2000
Abd El Gawad Soma Sherif, Abdul Samee Elham Ragab, Metwali Abdelhamid A, Abd El Gawad Mohamed Sherif
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms (BsmI, ApaI, and TaqI) with susceptibility to Graves disease (GD) in Egyptian patients and their correlation with serum levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ [1,25(OH)2D3]. METHODS: The current study consisted of 90 patients with GD (65 women and 25 men), with ages ranging from 25 to 55 years. A control group of 55 healthy euthyroid...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.