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Association between Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism (Fok 1), Vitamin D Status and Autoimmune Thyroiditis.
Mymensingh medical journal : MMJ - 1 Jul 2024
Sinharay M, Dasgupta A, Karmakar A
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroiditis gradually destroys the thyroid gland leading to hypothyroidism and may even lead to papillary thyroid carcinoma. Deficiency of Vitamin D has been linked to development of autoimmunity. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the Vitamin D receptor gene have associated with autoimmune diseases in several studies. In this hospital based non interventional cross-sectional study Vitamin D receptor...
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