Article
Vitamin-D Receptor-Gene Polymorphisms Affect Quality of Life in Patients with Autoimmune Liver Diseases.
Nutrients - 27 Jul 2020
Kempinska-Podhorodecka Agnieszka, Adamowicz Monika, Chmielarz Mateusz, Janik Maciej K, Milkiewicz Piotr, Milkiewicz Malgorzata
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with depressive symptoms and reduced physical functioning. The aim of the study was to characterize the relationship between polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and the quality of life in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Three polymorphisms of the VDR gene (TaqI-rs731236, BsmI-rs1544410, and ApaI-rs7975232) were...
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