Polymorphisms within Exon 9, But Not Intron 8, of the Vitamin D Receptor Gene Are Associated with Asthma

Polymorphisms within Exon 9, But Not Intron 8, of the Vitamin D Receptor Gene Are Associated with Asthma

AbstractObjective(s)Deregulation of the immune system through allied factors and cytokine responses are thought to be important contributors to the pathogenesis of asthma. Vitamin D3 and its nuclear receptor appear to be factors that maybe involved in regulating immune responses during the progressi...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Kazemi Arababadi, Hamid Abousaidi, Gholamhossein Hassanshahi, Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, Saeed Daneshmandi, Vajihe Akbarpour, Hamid Hakimi, Derek Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2011-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Asthma
Polymorphism
VDR
Online Access:http://www.mums.ac.ir/shares/basic_medical/basicmedjou/2011/may/a5.pdf

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