Investigating the role of VDR gene variants in multiple sclerosis susceptibility: a case–control study in Egypt
Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder. Vitamin D has a major role in preventing inflammatory disorders as well as its role in the pathophysiology of MS. Vitamin D initiates its biological responses by binding to the nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR). Several s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2024-04-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-024-00794-z |