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Effects of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms on the prognosis of COVID-19.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Jun 2022
Apaydin Tugce, Polat Hamza, Dincer Yazan Ceyda, Ilgin Can, Elbasan Onur, Dashdamirova Saida, Bayram Feyza, Tukenmez Tigen Elif, Unlu Ozan, Tekin Ahmet F, Arslan Ebru, Yilmaz Ipek, Haklar Goncagul, Ata Pınar, Gozu Hulya
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Vitamin D deficiency has emerged as another potential risk factor for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to the immunomodulatory effects of 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH)D]. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms such as Fok I, Bsm I, Apa I, and Taq I are also associated with different courses of viral infections. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the VDR gene polymorphism at Fok I,...
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