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The role of Vitamin D level and related single nucleotide polymorphisms in Crohn's disease.
Nutrients - 27 Sept 2013
Carvalho Andre Y O M, Bishop Karen S, Han Dug Yeo, Ellett Stephanie, Jesuthasan Amalini, Lam Wen J, Ferguson Lynnette R
Abstract excerpt
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of Crohn's Disease (CD) in the world, and there is much speculation as to why this might be. A high risk of CD has been associated with deficient or insufficient levels of Vitamin D (Vit D), lifestyle as well as various genetic polymorphisms. In this study we sought to analyse the relevance of serum Vit D levels, lifestyle and genotype to CD status. Serum samples were...
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