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Lack of association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms/haplotypes in Sjögren's syndrome.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Feb 2015
Zilahi Erika, Chen Ji-Qing, Papp Gábor, Szántó Antónia, Zeher Margit
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The vitamin D is involved in a wide variety of biological processes including bone metabolism, modulation of the immune response, and regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. Vitamin D has several immunomodulatory effects through vitamin D receptor (VDR). A series of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the vitamin D receptor gene have been linked to numerous of diseases, including...
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