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Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms in immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Jun 2017
Yesil Sule, Tanyildiz Hikmet Gulsah, Tekgunduz Sibel Akpinar, Toprak Sule, Fettah Ali, Dikmen Asiye Ugras, Sahin Gurses
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been studied in immune-mediated disorders, but not yet in immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). We investigated whether VDR variants were associated with ITP in children. METHODS: The study included 44 children with a diagnosis of ITP and 100 healthy controls. Five VDR polymorphisms (Cdx-2, FokI, BsmI, ApaI and TaqI) were genotyped and used to evaluate the...
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