Lack of association of VDR gene polymorphisms with thyroid autoimmune disorders: Familial and case/control studies

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-25

  Maalej, Abdellatif ^a   Petit Teixeira, Elisabeth ^b   Chabchoub, Ghazi ^a   Hamad, Mariam Ben ^a   Rebai, Ahmed ^c   Farid, Nadir R ^d   Cornelis, Francois ^b   Ayadi, Hammadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b University of Evry Val d'Essonne   (France)

^c CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

^d Osancor Biotech Inc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Association study; Autoimmune thyroid diseases; Gene polymorphism; Vitamin D receptor

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUNISIA;

EID: 38149018512     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: 15732592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-007-9124-9     Document Type: Article

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