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Investigation of Interaction between Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Environmental Factors in Early Childhood Caries in Chinese Children.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2019
Qin Xiurong, Shao Linqin, Zhang Lixia, Ma Long, Xiong Shijiang
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BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries is a multifactorial disease involving interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and gene-environment interactions on the etiology of, and susceptibility to, caries in Chinese children aged 3-5 years. METHODS: Children (n = 549) were divided into three groups...
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