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Polymorphism but not methylation status in the vitamin D receptor gene contributes to oral mucositis in children.
Oral diseases - 1 Nov 2023
Viana Filho José Maria Chagas, de Souza Beatriz Fernandes, Coêlho Marina de Castro, Valença Ana Maria Gondim, Persuhn Darlene Camati, de Oliveira Naila Francis Paulo
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between the polymorphisms rs1544410 (BsmI), rs2228570 (FokI) and rs731236 (TaqI) and DNA methylation status in the VDR gene (vitamin D receptor) with oral mucositis (OM) in oncopaediatric patients treated with methotrexate (MTX®). METHODS: The population comprised healthy patients with haematological malignancies aged between 5 and 19 years. An evaluation of oral...
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