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Expression of Vitamin D Receptor and Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms (BsmI, FokI, and TaqI) in Patients with Pterygium.
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia - 1 Jan 2000
Bilak Şemsettin, Çevik Muhammer Özgür, Erdoğdu İbrahim Halil, Bağış Haydar
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PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the role of vitamin D receptor in the pathogenesis of pterygium. The vitamin D receptor eexpression levels in pterygium tissue, blood vitamin D levels, and frequency of selected vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms (BsmI, FokI, and TaqI) were compared between patients with pterygium and healthy participants. METHODS: The study included patients with pterygiumeee (n=50) and...
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