Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms are associated with increased susceptibility to primary biliary cirrhosis in Japanese and Italian populations

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6110183	Journal of Hepatology	2009	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The genotype 'BB' as well as 'B' allele at BsmI polymorphism of the VDR gene contribute to the risk of PBC development.

Keywords

MAF RFLP APC PBC VDR anti-mitochondrial antibody antigen-presenting cell AMA interferon IFN Autoimmune disease Dendritic cell Primary biliary cirrhosis minor allele frequency restriction fragment length polymorphisms Genetic polymorphism Single nucleotide polymorphism Vitamin D receptor

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Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms are associated with increased susceptibility to primary biliary cirrhosis in Japanese and Italian populations

Authors

Atsushi Tanaka, Saeko Nezu, Satoko Uegaki, Kentaro Kikuchi, Akitaka Shibuya, Hiroshi Miyakawa, Shin-ichi Takahashi, Ilaria Bianchi, Paola Zermiani, Mauro Podda, Hiromasa Ohira, Pietro Invernizzi, Hajime Takikawa,