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Association between FokI, ApaI and TaqI RFLP polymorphisms in VDR gene and Hashimoto's thyroiditis: preliminary data from female patients in Serbia.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2015
Djurovic J, Stojkovic O, Ozdemir O, Silan F, Akurut C, Todorovic J, Savic K, Stamenkovic G
Abstract excerpt
Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is the most prevalent autoimmune thyroid disorder caused by an interaction between genes and environmental triggers. Intrathyroid lymphocytic infiltration may lead to progressive destruction of thyroid tissue and consequently to hypothyroidism. Many studies in different populations have shown association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and various autoimmune...
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