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Genetic susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid diseases in a Chinese Han population: Role of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms.
Annales d'endocrinologie - 1 Dec 2015
Meng Shuai, He Shuang-tao, Jiang Wen-juan, Xiao Ling, Li Dan-feng, Xu Jian, Shi Xiao-hong, Zhang Jin-an
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PURPOSE: Previous studies have found that some immune-related genes were associated with autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs). A couple of studies have explored the association between vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to AITDs in different populations and found conflicting results. This case-control study was designed to evaluate the role of polymorphisms of...
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