Differential expression of vitamin D associated genes in the aorta of coronary artery disease patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis.

BACKGROUND:Vitamin D has an important role in the immune system, and has been linked to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery disease (CAD). The exact mechanisms by which vitamin D is involved in these processes are still unclear. Therefore, we wanted to search for differences in expression...

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Main Authors: Ingvild Oma, Ole Kristoffer Olstad, Jacqueline Kirsti Andersen, Torstein Lyberg, Øyvind Molberg, Ida Fostad, Morten Wang Fagerland, Sven Martin Almdahl, Stein Erik Rynning, Arne Yndestad, Pål Aukrust, Jon Elling Whist, Ivana Hollan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6107153?pdf=render