Association between vitamin D plasma concentrations and VDR gene variants and the risk of premature birth

Association between vitamin D plasma concentrations and VDR gene variants and the risk of premature birth

Abstract Background Premature birth is the main cause of mortality in children under 1 year, and vitamin D deficiency during gestation is associated with prematurity. The effects of vitamin D are mediated by its receptor, which is encoded by the VDR gene. VDR variants—such as single nucleotide varia...

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Main Authors: Letícia Veríssimo Dutra, Fernando Alves Affonso-Kaufman, Fernanda Ramires Cafeo, Milene Saori Kassai, Caio Parente Barbosa, Francisco Winter Santos Figueiredo, Fabíola Isabel Suano-Souza, Bianca Bianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Genetic variant; Vitamin D; Premature birth; gestation; newborns.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2671-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2671-2

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