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Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor gene and multiple sclerosis risk: a meta-analysis of case-control studies.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Feb 2012
Huang Jian, Xie Zheng-Fu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), however, evidence remains conflicting. A meta-analysis was conducted to investigate this association. METHODS: We searched Pubmed, Medline and Embase databases for case-control studies evaluating the association between the VDR Apa-I, Bsm-I, Fok-I, Taq-I polymorphisms and MS risk. Data were...
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