Association study between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and asthma in the chinese han population: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Gong Yaoqin (Author), Wei Chunhua (Author), Li Huaichen (Author), Gao Guimin (Author), Saadi Ahlem (Author), Liu Qiji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Modulation of the immune system is one of the principal roles of Vitamin D, for which the effects are exerted via the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Importantly, variants in the VDR gene have been susceptible in the past to raise the risk...