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Vitamin D receptor ApaI a allele is associated with better childhood asthma control and improvement in ability for daily activities.
Omics : a journal of integrative biology - 1 Nov 2014
Iordanidou Maria, Paraskakis Emmanouil, Giannakopoulou Efstathia, Tavridou Anna, Gentile Giovanna, Borro Marina, Simmaco Maurizio, Chatzimichael Athanasios, Bush Andrew, Manolopoulos Vangelis G
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D levels have been suggested as a marker of disease severity in asthmatic children. Our aim was to investigate possible associations between the vitamin D receptor (VDR) FokI, BsmI, ApaI, and TaqI polymorphisms and asthma susceptibility and control in children. 127 Greek children with asthma and 91 healthy controls were genotyped for VDR FokI, BsmI ApaI, and TaqI polymorphisms using Sequenom MassARRAY...
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