Assessment of vitamin D status and vitamin D receptor polymorphism in Egyptian children with Type 1 diabetes

Assessment of vitamin D status and vitamin D receptor polymorphism in Egyptian children with Type 1 diabetes

Background: The endocrine system of vitamin D regulates about 3 % of the human genome. Vitamin D exerts its actions via a nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) which in turn regulates insulin secretion from the pancreas. VDR gene polymorphisms could have an impact on how autoimmune illnesses like Type 1...

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Main Authors: Eman A. Mostafa, Maha M.A. Abo Hashish, Nagwa Abdallah Ismail, Hasanin M. Hasanin, Rasha M. Hasanin, Aliaa Ahmed Wahby, Ingy Ashmawy, Shereen Hamdy Abd El Aziz, Mai Magdy Abdel Wahed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)
Vitamin D receptor (VDR)
Polymorphism
Children
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687157X23015147

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