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Synergism of CYP2R1 and CYP27B1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in Egyptian children.
Cellular immunology - 1 Sept 2012
Hussein Atef G, Mohamed Randa H, Alghobashy Ashgan A
Abstract excerpt
CYP2R1 (25α-hydroxylase) catalyzes vitamin D(3) to 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3), while the CYP27B1 (1α-hydroxylase) catalyzes the 25(OH)D(3) to 1, 25(OH)(2)D(3). 1, 25(OH)(2)D(3) prevents the development of autoimmune diabetes. We aimed to investigate CYP2R1 and CYP27B1 genes polymorphisms and susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in children. One hundred and twenty type 1 diabetic patients and One hundred and twenty...
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