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Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms with Type 1 Diabetes Risk: A South Indian Familial Study
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 11 Mar 2024
Thirunavukkarasu Ramasamy, Chitra Ayyappan, Asirvatham Arthur, Jayalakshmi Mariakuttikan
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Objective: Vitamin D is a potent immune modulator and is associated with autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D). The vitamin D levels and its receptor gene polymorphisms together in T1D are not yet investigated in the South Indian population. The present study focused on exploring the significance of vitamin D levels and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms with the risk of developing T1D in...
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