Protective association of VDR gene polymorphisms and haplotypes with multiple sclerosis patients in Egyptian population

Abstract Background Hypovitaminosis D is one of the hazardous factors for multiple sclerosis (MS) and can be attested by expanding clinical studies. We aimed to study vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms: FokI, BsmI, ApaI, TaqI, and Tru9I genotype; frequency; haplotype structure; and linkage...

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Main Authors: Amina H. Hassab, Ahmed H. Deif, Dalia A. Elneely, Ireny M. Tawadros, Amira I. Fayad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-08-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43042-019-0009-2