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Vitamin D-Related Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms as Risk Biomarker of Cardiovascular Disease.
International journal of molecular sciences - 4 Aug 2022
González Rojo Paula, Pérez Ramírez Cristina, Gálvez Navas José María, Pineda Lancheros Laura Elena, Rojo Tolosa Susana, Ramírez Tortosa María Del Carmen, Jiménez Morales Alberto
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. In addition to environmental risk factors, genetic predisposition increases the risk; this includes alterations in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR). These alterations play a key role in modifying vitamin D uptake, being able to modify its function and increasing susceptibility to cardiovascular disorders. The aim of this...
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