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Vitamin D receptor GATG haplotype association with atherosclerotic disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2016
López-Mejías Raquel, Genre Fernanda, Remuzgo-Martínez Sara, Robledo Gema, Llorca Javier, Corrales Alfonso, González-Juanatey Carlos, Ubilla Begoña, Mijares Verónica, Pina Trinitario, Blanco Ricardo, Castañeda Santos, Martín Javier, González-Gay Miguel A
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INTRODUCTION: An association between the vitamin D receptor (VDR) GAT haplotype and coronary artery disease (CAD) in type-2 diabetes has recently been described. Since cardiovascular mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is comparable to that observed for patients with type-2 diabetes, we aimed to determine if VDR GAT haplotype is also associated with atherosclerotic disease in RA. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 591...
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