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Fas, Fas Ligand, and vitamin D Receptor FokI gene polymorphisms in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in the Aegean region of Turkey.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2012
Sahin Serap Baydur, Cetinkalp Sevki, Erdogan Mehmet, Yilmaz Candeger, Berdeli Afig
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OBJECTIVE: Several gene polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Among them, the human leukocyte antigen locus is the strongest genetic determinant. To identify additional genetic markers, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the Fas, Fas ligand (FasL), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) FokI gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in...
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