Association of VDBP rs4701 variant, but not VDR/RXR-α over-expression with bone mineral density in pediatric β-Thalassemia patients

Introduction: The reduced rate of bone formation despite the availability of vitamin D has been reported in β-thalassemia.  This suggests genetic factors together with environmental one can be implicated in this condition. Since vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) maintains bioavailability of vitamin D...

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Published in:	Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Shaimaa Sahmoud, Mostafa Ibrahim, Eman Toraih, Noha Kamel, Manal Fawzy, Samar Elfiky
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2020-06-01
Subjects:	Bone mineral density; Gene expression; Genotyping; Real-Time PCR; RXRA; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Thalassemia; VDBP; VDR
Online Access:	http://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/4214