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VITAMIN D RECEPTOR GENE MUTATIONS AND VITAMIN D SERUM LEVELS IN ASTHMATIC CHILDREN.
Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Santos Hevertton Luiz Bozzo Silva, Silva Silvia de Souza E, Paula Estela de, Pereira-Ferrari Lilian, Mikami Liya, Riedi Carlos Antônio, Chong-Neto Herberto José, Rosário Nelson Augusto
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OBJECTIVE: To verify the relationship between polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR), clinical findings, and serum vitamin D (VD) levels in asthmatics. METHODS: A cross sectional study of 77 children aged 7 to 14 years old, who were attended at a specialized clinic. The children were divided into 3 groups: asthmatics who had been using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for more than one year; asthmatics...
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