Assessment of vitamin D status and vitamin D receptor polymorphism in Egyptian children with Type 1 diabetes

Background: The endocrine system of vitamin D regulates about 3 % of the human genome. Vitamin D exerts its actions via a nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) which in turn regulates insulin secretion from the pancreas. VDR gene polymorphisms could have an impact on how autoimmune illnesses like Type 1...

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Published in:	Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Main Authors:	Eman A. Mostafa, Maha M.A. Abo Hashish, Nagwa Abdallah Ismail, Hasanin M. Hasanin, Rasha M. Hasanin, Aliaa Ahmed Wahby, Ingy Ashmawy, Shereen Hamdy Abd El Aziz, Mai Magdy Abdel Wahed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) Vitamin D receptor (VDR) Polymorphism Children
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687157X23015147