Polymorphism in vitamin D receptor and osteoprotegerin genes in Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients with and without osteoporosis

Faculty Medicine Year: 2012
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Abeer Mohamed Ahmed Elshafaei
Journal: Molecular biology reports الانترنت Volume:
Keywords : Polymorphism , vitamin , receptor and osteoprotegerin genes , Egyptian rheumatoid    
Abstract:
1a,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 upregulates the expression of the receptor activator of nuclear factor kB ligand (RANKL), and downregulates osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression. We tested the effects of polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor gen
    
     
 
       

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