Article
Association of vitamin D receptor gene rs739837 polymorphism with type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus susceptibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
European journal of medical research - 7 May 2022
Zeng Qiaoli, Zou Dehua, Wei Yue, Ouyang Yingguang, Lao Zhaohang, Guo Runmin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence shows that genetic variants of genes in the diabetes mellitus (DM) metabolic pathway, such as the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene rs739837 polymorphism, increase the risk of DM susceptibility. However, the findings have been inconsistent. The present study was performed to evaluate the association of VDR gene rs739837 and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)...
Topics
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Diabetes, Gestational
- Female