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The role of vitamin D levels and vitamin D receptor polymorphism on Parkinson's disease in the Faroe Islands.
Neuroscience letters - 21 Feb 2014
Petersen Maria Skaalum, Bech Sára, Christiansen Debes Hammershaimb, Schmedes Anna Vibeke, Halling Jónrit
Abstract excerpt
The role of vitamin D in Parkinson's disease (PD) has been proposed and both low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (25(OH)D) and vitamin D receptor polymorphisms (VDR) have been linked to PD. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations among 25(OH)D and three VDR polymorphisms and PD in the Faroese population where the prevalence of PD is high. We conducted a case-control study where 121 cases were...
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