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Evaluation of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinomas and nodular goiter.
Minerva endocrinology - 1 Sept 2021
Gunes Abdullah, Yazicioglu Murat B, Tiryaki Cagri, Uren Nihal, Ergul Emel, Simsek Turgay, Cubukcu Anil
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BACKGROUND: The role of vitamin D has previously been determined in autoimmune and malignant thyroid diseases. We aimed to identify the haplotype distribution of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, which has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of differentiated thyroid cancers and benign thyroid diseases. METHODS: Two hundred and sixteen patients, 113 with...
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