Association of Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D levels in vitiligo – A case-control study

Background: Vitamin D has stimulatory and protective effects on melanocytes and acts through its nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) on target cells. Various single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in VDR genes have been described. Aims: The aim was to study and compare the association of SNP of BsmI/Ap...

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Main Authors: Iffat Hassan, Yasmeen J bhat, Sabhiya Majid, Peerzada Sajad, Farhan Rasool, Rawoof A Malik, Inam Ul Haq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2019;volume=10;issue=2;spage=131;epage=138;aulast=Hassan