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Impact of polymorphism rs7041 and rs4588 of Vitamin D Binding Protein on the extent of coronary artery disease.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Sept 2017
Daffara V, Verdoia M, Rolla R, Nardin M, Marino P, Bellomo G, Carriero A, De Luca G
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency represents a widespread social problem but also an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Genetic variants of the Vitamin D Binding Protein (VDBP), the main transporter of vitamin D in the bloodstream, have been shown to account for a significant variability in the levels and systemic effects of vitamin D. We investigated whether the single nucleotide...
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