Article
Vitamin D and polymorphisms of VDR gene in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Oct 2012
Monticielo Odirlei André, Teixeira Thaisa de Mattos, Chies José Artur Bogo, Brenol João Carlos Tavares, Xavier Ricardo Machado
Abstract excerpt
The susceptibility for the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is related to environmental, hormonal, genetic, and immunological factors. Numerous genes have been linked to the emergence of SLE, including vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene that synthesizes the receptor of vitamin D. Several polymorphisms have been described since the discovery of this gene, and their effects on VDR activity are still...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
