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Genetic variation in the vitamin D receptor gene and vitamin D serum levels in Egyptian women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Nov 2013
El-Shal Amal S, Shalaby Sally M, Aly Nader M, Rashad Nearmeen M, Abdelaziz Ahmed M
Abstract excerpt
Obesity, insulin resistance, and hyperandrogenism are considered crucial parameters of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which might be related to vitamin D metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between polymorphisms (TaqI and ApaI) in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) and PCOS among Egyptian women. We aimed also to elucidate the impact of these polymorphisms on vitamin D level,...
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