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TaqI polymorphism T/t genotypes at the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) are associated with increased serum vitamin D levels in mild and moderate psoriasis vulgaris: A pilot study.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Oct 2022
AbdElneam Ahmed Ibrahim, Al-Dhubaibi Mohammed Saleh, Bahaj Saleh Salem, Mohammed Ghada Farouk
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several types of polymorphisms in vitamin D receptor (VDR) have been found in psoriasis. AIM: This study looked at the role of the TaqI polymorphism in the VDR gene as a factor in changing plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels in psoriasis patients and to see if it had any relationship with disease severity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Clinical examination, serum 25(OH)D level measurement, molecular...
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