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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and Parkinson's disease in a population with high ultraviolet radiation exposure.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 May 2015
Gatto Nicole M, Sinsheimer Janet S, Cockburn Myles, Escobedo Loraine A, Bordelon Yvette, Ritz Beate
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: A high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency has been reported in Parkinson's disease (PD). Epidemiologic studies examining variability in genes involved in vitamin D metabolism have not taken into account level of exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). We examined whether exposure t...
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