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Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism (FokI-rs2228570) among Men with Anemia in Babylon Province, Iraq.
Archives of Razi Institute - 1 Oct 2022
Mohamed A H, AlKhafaji R S, Al-Saadi A H
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D or calciferol is a fat-soluble vitamin that has a unique feature of synthesizing in the body mainly by exposure to UV from the sunlight and then transformed to 25 (OH) D by the liver and finally to a vital form 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D by the kidneys. Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism (FokI-rs2228570) has been proposed as the major cause of anemia. The present study aimed to discover the association...
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