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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in chronic kidney disease Egyptian children: effect on biochemical markers of bone mineral disorders.
Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism - 1 Jan 2022
Elshamaa Manal F, Eryan Eman, Hamed Hanan, Khalifa Iman, Kamel Solaf, Ibrahim Mona H, Kandil Dina, Farouk Hebatallah, Raafat Mona, Abd-El Haleem Dalia A, Mahmoud Eman, El-Saeed Gamila, Abo Hashish Maha, Abd Elhamid Enas, Sayed Shaimaa
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to assess the association between four vitamin D receptor (VDR) single nucleotide polymorphisms BsmI (rs1544410), ApaI (rs7975232), FokI (rs2228570) and TaqI (rs731236) and the susceptibility to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Egyptian children and to evaluate their association with mineral status in these patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The current study included 305...
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