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Influence of vitamin D receptor gene FokI and ApaI polymorphisms on glucocorticoid response in patients with asthma.
International forum of allergy & rhinology - 1 Apr 2020
Mohamed Nesrine A, Abdel-Rehim Asmaa S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glucocorticoid (GC)-resistant asthma, a complex disease phenotype, has a high morbidity and mortality and takes up a disproportionate share of healthcare costs. The aim of this work was to assess serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)VD) levels in steroid-resistant, steroid-sensitive patients with asthma and in healthy controls, and to investigate the association between the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR)...
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