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Evaluation of the correlation between serum levels of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in an Egyptian population.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Dec 2016
Sobeih Shereen, Mashaly Heba M, Gawdat Heba, Amr Khalda, Hamid Mahmoud Fawzy Abdel, Shaalan Eman
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is an autoimmune depigmentation disorder. Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) have been found to be associated with vitiligo. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the potential association between VDR gene polymorphisms (ApaI, TaqI, and FokI) and vitiligo susceptibility, and to detect if there is correlation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and vitiligo and between VDR gene...
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