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Association Between Vitamin D Metabolism Gene Polymorphisms and Risk of Tunisian Adults' Asthma.
Lung - 1 Jun 2018
Lahmar Oussama, Salhi Mariem, Kaabachi Wajih, Berraies Anissa, Ammar Jamel, Soomro Munawar Hussain, Larsen Martin, Annesi-Maesano Isabella, Hamzaoui Kamel, Hamzaoui Agnes
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INTRODUCTION: Several studies have shown a strong correlation between the serum vitamin D level and asthma severity and deficits in lung function. OBJECTIVE: Study the relationship between vitamin D and the severity of asthma by targeting five SNPs of vitamin D metabolism gene pathway in a Tunisian adult asthmatics population. METHODS: Our case-control study includes 154 adult asthmatic patients and 154 healthy...
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