Asthma and genes encoding components of the vitamin D pathway

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic variants at the vitamin D receptor (VDR) locus are associated with asthma and atopy. We hypothesized that polymorphisms in other genes of the vitamin D pathway are associated with asthma or atopy.</p> <p>Methods&l...

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Main Authors: Raby Benjamin A, Palmer Lyle J, Musk Arthur, James Alan L, White John H, Sandford Andrew, He Jian-Qing, Daley Denise, Poon Audrey H, Lemire Mathieu, Bossé Yohan, Weiss Scott T, Kozyrskyj Anita L, Becker Allan, Hudson Thomas J, Laprise Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/98