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Vitamin D receptor gene BsmI (rs1544410) polymorphism: role in multiple sclerosis and genotype-phenotype correlations.
Molecular biology reports - 5 Apr 2024
Jamoussi Maha, Alaya Faten, Jamoussi Hela, Baraket Ghada, Achouri Afef, Mahmoud Mariem Ben, Fray Saloua, Ben Ali Nadia, Messaoud Taieb, Hannachi Salhi Amel, Fredj Mohamed
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BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a complex pathophysiology which depends on many endogenous and exogenous factors. Vitamin D involvement has been largely studied in MS. The large distribution of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) in different immune cells is suggestive of an immunomodulatory role. The VDR gene polymorphisms have been proposed as potential risk factors for MS development or evolution with...
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