The association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism (FokI), type 2 diabetes, and microvascular/macrovascular complications in postmenopausal women

• Main Authors: Shimaa A Mohamed (Author), Walaa M Shipl (Author), Omayma H Mohamed Sarhan (Author), Hala E Sakar (Author), Asmaa E Arfa (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Vitamin D has a wide range of biological functions. The presence of vitamin D receptors (VDRs) in many tissues explains its diverse actions. The VDR gene is highly polymorphic, with many single nucleotide polymorphisms. The FokI polymorphism in the VDR gene is the only polymorphism that i...