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B Lo Sasso

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Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in a group of Sicilian multiple sclerosis patients

2016

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an auto-immune disease whose etiology remains controversial. Both genetic and environmental factors are thought to be involved in the risk of developing the disease. The purpose of our study was to assess the association of Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms with MS and to investigate the interaction of these polymorphisms with vitamin D levels. A total of 179 Sicilian subjects, including 104 MS patients and 75 healthy controls, were studied. The most common VDR polymorphisms (Fok-I, Bsm-I, Taq-I and Apa-I) were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analyses in both groups and serum 25-hydroxyv…

0301 basic medicineAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyMultiple SclerosisGenotypeVDR polymorphismsDermatologyCalcitriol receptor25(OH)D; Multiple sclerosis; VDR polymorphisms; Vitamin D; Adult; Female; Gene Frequency; Genotype; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Receptors Calcitriol; Sicily; Vitamin D; Polymorphism Restriction Fragment Length03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineGene FrequencyCalcitriolInternal medicineGenotypeReceptorsmedicineGenetic predispositionVitamin D and neurologyHumansMultiple sclerosiAlleleVitamin DPolymorphismAllele frequencySicilyVDR25(OH)Dbusiness.industryMultiple sclerosisGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseVitamin D 25(OH)DPsychiatry and Mental healthSettore BIO/12 - Biochimica Clinica E Biologia Molecolare Clinica030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologyRestriction Fragment LengthImmunologyReceptors CalcitriolSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemaleNeurology (clinical)Restriction fragment length polymorphismbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryPolymorphism Restriction Fragment Length
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VDBP, CYP27B1, and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Gene Polymorphism Analyses in a Group of Sicilian Multiple Sclerosis Patients

2016

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of central nervous system regarded as one of the most common causes of neurological disability in young adults. The exact etiology of MS is not yet known, although epidemiological data indicate that both genetic susceptibility and environmental exposure are involved. A poor vitamin D status has been proposed as the most attractive environmental factor. Several evidence have highlighted the importance of mutations in vitamin D-regulating genes for vitamin D status. The purpose of our study was to assess the genetic variants of VDBP and CYP27B1 in MS patients and in a control group. A total of 192 subjects, including 100 MS patients a…

0301 basic medicineVitaminAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyMultiple SclerosisVitamin D-binding proteinBiologyBiochemistryVDBP polymorphism03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineCYP27B1Internal medicineGenotypeMultiple SclerosimedicineVitamin D and neurologyGenetic predispositionGeneticsHumansVitamin DSicilyMolecular BiologyEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsGenetics25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-HydroxylasePolymorphism Genetic25(OH)DMultiple sclerosisVitamin D-Binding ProteinGeneral MedicineEnvironmental exposureMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematic030104 developmental biologyEndocrinologychemistryFemaleGene polymorphism030217 neurology & neurosurgeryHuman
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