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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to asthma in Tunisian children: A case control study.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2013
Maalmi Haifa, Sassi Fayçal Haj, Berraies Anissa, Ammar Jamel, Hamzaoui Kamel, Hamzaoui Agnes
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D and its nuclear receptor (VDR) are linked to asthma in a genetic and immunologic basis. Polymorphisms in the VDR gene may alter the actions of vitamin D and then influence the development and the severity of asthma. AIMS: We aimed at elucidating the genetic association of VDR gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to asthma in Tunisian children and with serum vitamin D levels. METHODS: The...
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