Study of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in a cohort of myocardial infarction patients with coronary artery disease

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery diseases (CAD). As vitamin D manifests its biological function through its vitamin D receptor (VDR), VDR gene polymorphisms potentially affect VDR functionality and vitamin D activity. Ther...

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Main Authors: Damir Raljević, Viktor Peršić, Elitza Markova-Car, Leon Cindrić, Rajko Miškulin, Marta Žuvić, Sandra Kraljević Pavelić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01959-x