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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, serum calcium and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms in a selected population with lumbar disc herniation—A case control study

BACKGROUND: Association of Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) have been identified in several ethnic groups globally. Despite abundant sunlight, vitamin D deficiency is reported in many tropical countries. As vitamin D is a key modulator for intestinal calcium a...

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Autores principales: Withanage, Niroshima Dedunu, Perera, Sunil, Peiris, Hemantha, Athiththan, Lohini Vijayendran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6200232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30356314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205841