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Associations among four polymorphisms (BsmI, FokI, TaqI and ApaI) of vitamin D receptor gene and end-stage renal disease: a meta-analysis.
Archives of medical research - 1 Jan 2015
Yang Lina, Wu Lan, Fan Yi, Ma Jianfei
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To evaluate the association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) BsmI, FokI, TaqI and ApaI gene polymorphisms and the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). METHODS: All eligible studies were included in our meta-analysis of a search of the PubMed, Cochrane and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases according to predefined criteria. The fixed-effects or random-effects models...
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