Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in Egyptian pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia correlation with BMD

Maha Tantawy; Mahmoud Amer; Tarek Raafat; Nayera Hamdy

doi:10.1016/j.mgene.2016.03.008

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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in Egyptian pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia correlation with BMD

Maha Tantawy, Mahmoud Amer, Tarek Raafat and Nayera Hamdy

Meta Gene, Vol.9, pp.42-46

01/09/2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mgene.2016.03.008

PMCID: PMC4833050

PMID: 27114922

Abstract

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Bone mineral density

Osteoporosis

Polymorphism

Vitamin D receptor

• We investigated the association between VDR gene polymorphism and BMD in Egyptian patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. • This is the first report studying such association in Egyptian pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients. • We detect a positive correlation between the heterozygous genotype of the TaqI gene and BMD.

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Title: Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in Egyptian pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia correlation with BMD
Creators - without role: Maha Tantawy - Children Cancer Hospital
Mahmoud Amer - Cairo University
Tarek Raafat - Cairo University
Nayera Hamdy - Cairo University
Publication Details: Meta Gene, Vol.9, pp.42-46
Publisher: Elsevier
Identifiers: 9948105308331
Academic Unit: King Saud University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article