Article
Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to childhood asthma: A meta-analysis.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Apr 2017
Zhao Dong-Dong, Yu Dan-Dan, Ren Qiong-Qiong, Dong Bao, Zhao Feng, Sun Ye-Huan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: As for the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to pediatric asthma, results of published studies yielded conflicts. A systematic review was conducted on the relationship between childhood asthma and VDR gene polymorphisms, including ApaI (rs7975232), BsmI (rs1544410), FokI (rs2228570), and TaqI (rs731236). METHODS: PubMed, Web of Science, CBM (Chinese...
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