Article
Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism influences lipid profile in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Jan 2019
Bašić Jelena, Vojinović Jelena, Jevtović-Stoimenov Tatjana, Despotović Milena, Sušić Gordana, Lazarević Dragana, Milošević Vuk, Cvetković Mina, Pavlović Dušica
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene FokI (rs2228570) polymorphism was postulated to influence outcome of several inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of rs2228570 polymorphism on lipid profile and on outcome in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) treated with etanercept. A total of 153 subjects (62 JIA patients and 91 controls) were screened for the rs2228570 using...
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