Article
Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and the risk of Parkinson's disease.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Feb 2015
Li Chunlei, Qi Huiping, Wei Shuqin, Wang Le, Fan Xiaoxue, Duan Shurong, Bi Sheng
Abstract excerpt
The effect of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms on Parkinson's disease (PD) has recently gained interest. However, evidence on this relationship is controversial. We searched PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library database targeted all studies that evaluated VDR gene polymorphisms and PD up to April 2,014. A meta-analysis was conducted on the association between VDR ApaI, BsmI, TaqI and FokI...
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Models, Genetic
- Parkinson Disease
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, Calcitriol