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Vitamin D receptor gene TaqI single nucleotide polymorphism is not associated with lead levels in maternal and umbilical cord blood.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Aug 2019
Tohma Yusuf Aytac, Akad Selin, Colak Eser, Kulaksizoglu Sevsen, Akyol Mesut, Terzi Yunus Kasim, Ozcimen Emel Ebru, Esin Sertac, Sahin Feride Iffet
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PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene TaqI single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) with serum lead (Pb) levels in maternal and umbilical cord blood. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty-one patients who lived in Konya, Turkey for the last 3 years and had delivery at Başkent University Konya Hospital in 2016 were included in this study. Venous blood samples were drawn from each...
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