Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Influence T1D Susceptibility among Pakistanis

Background. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene regulates insulin secretion from the pancreas and acts as a mediator of the immune response through vitamin D. Polymorphism in VDR causes alterations in the functioning of vitamin D, leading to type 1 diabetes (T1D) predisposition. The aim of the present...

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Main Authors: Maryam Mukhtar, Andleeb Batool, Abdul Wajid, Iram Qayyum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Genomics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4171254