Vitamin D Receptor BsmI Gene Polymorphisms and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Saudi Study
M. A. Tawfeek, F. A. Habib & Entessar Emam Mouhamed Saultan · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2011
Background: Both vitamin D deficiency and Gestational diabetes (GDM) are common among Saudis. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is a candidate gene for susceptibility to several diseases. Studies on association between VDR polymorphisms and risk of GDM in Saudi populations are ye...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2011/418