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Relationship between vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D receptor gene variants, & the risk of coronary artery disease among South Indians: A case-control study.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Jun 2025
Prakash Nandini, Moorthy Nagaraja, Sundaravadivel Pandarisamy, Supriya Manjunath, Sangeetha Zioni, Christopher Rita, Kalpana Saligrama R
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Background & objectives Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and variations in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are implicated in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). This study investigated the association between VDD, VDR gene variants (ApaI, BsmI, FokI, and TaqI), and CAD risk among South Indians. Methods The case-control study was conducted in 250 CAD patients and 260 matched controls. Serum vitamin D...
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