Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms influence susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus in the Taiwanese population

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Authors

Tien‐Jyun Chang · En Chu Kong Hospital

Hsien‐Hsien Lei

Jih‐I Yeh · Tzu Chi College of Technology

Ken C. Chiu · University of California, Los Angeles

Kuan‐Ching Lee

Mei‐Chu Chen

Tong‐Yuan Tai

Lee‐Ming Chuang · National Taiwan University

Abstract

Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms were associated with type 1 diabetes in a Taiwanese population. However, functional studies are needed to establish the role of the vitamin D receptor in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes and associated disorders Pancreatic function and diabetes Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Endocrinology

Volume 52, Issue 5, pp. 575-580

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2000.00985.x

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