Lack of association of the vitamin D receptor gene with Graves' disease in UK Caucasians.
OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D modulates the immune system by suppressing the proliferation of activated T cells, with its actions being directed through the vitamin D receptor (VDR). A number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified in the VDR gene, of which several have been associated...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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