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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with metabolic syndrome: a case-control design of population-based cross-sectional study in North China.
Lipids in health and disease - 9 Aug 2014
Zhao Yi, Liao Sha, He Jun, Jin Yanan, Fu Hailong, Chen Xiaoying, Fan Xuemin, Xu Hongxia, Liu Xiuying, Jin Jing, Zhang Yuhong
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BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MS) increases a risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The Vitamin D Receptor gene (VDR) may be important for developing MS. The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between the VDR gene polymorphisms and MS in North China. METHODS: A case-control study included 391 participants with MS according to the MS diagnostic...
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