Article
Study and evaluation the impact of vitamin D receptor variants on the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Han Chinese.
Journal of diabetes - 1 Mar 2017
Yu Fei, Wang ChongJian, Wang Ling, Jiang HongLin, Ba Yue, Cui LingLing, Wang Yan, Yu SongCheng, Li WenJie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor (VDR) are associated with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of the present study was to screen more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of VDR and assess their effects on the risk of T2DM in Han Chinese. METHOD: Four SNPs were genotyped in 1191 individuals (397 cases, 794 controls). Allele frequencies and genotype distributions were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
