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Association of The Vitamin D Receptor Gene BsmI and FokI Polymorphisms with Systemic Sclerosis Risk in a Tunisian Population.
La Tunisie medicale - 12 Mar 2026
Dia Daouda, Kallel Amani, Gasmi Rami, Bouzidi Maissa, Feki Moncef, Ben Ghorbel Imed, Smiti Monia, Sanhaji Haifa
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INTRODUCTION: Systemic sclerosis is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by microcirculation abnormalities and fibrosis of the skin and/or internal organs. Both genetic and environmental factors are recognized contributors to AID development. Vitamin D, through its receptor, plays a role in immune regulation, and the VDR gene has been identified as a candidate for AID susceptibility. However, studies examining...
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