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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism (VDR) with vitamin D deficiency, metabolic and inflammatory markers in Egyptian obese women
18 Jul 2017
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Vitamin D deficiency might contribute to the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and could cause immune disturbance. The aim of this study is to analyze the associations between Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism, serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D, metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in Egyptian obese women. The study included 201 obese women with vitamin D deficiency and 249 obese matched age healthy controls...
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