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Investigating the association between FOK1 polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and type 2 diabetes prevalence: A comprehensive analysis.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Apr 2025
Martinelli Romina P, Petroni Candela, Martinez Josefina, Cuesta Cristina, Esteban Luis, Pacchioni Alejandra M, Arias Pablo
Abstract excerpt
There is mounting evidence that suggests vitamin D insufficiency may have a role in the emergence of type 2 diabetes. Additionally, as VDR mediates the actions of vitamin D, variants in its sequence could have implications in this disease. One of these polymorphisms, Fok1 (rs2228570), has been demonstrated to generate changes in the receptor's structure, causing a shorter protein. The purpose of this research is...
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- Receptors, Calcitriol
- Humans
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
