The vitamin D endocrine system is central to the control of bone and calcium homeostasis.
Thus, alterations in the vitamin D pathway lead to disturbances in mineral metabolism …

▪ Abstract Twin and adoptee studies have indicated that host genetic factors are major
determinants of susceptibility to infectious diseases in humans. Twin studies have also …

Depressed expression of calcium receptor in parathyroid gland tissue of patients with
hyperparathyroidism. The factors involved in abnormal parathyroid cell secretory function …

A. Historical aspects of VDR structure and function B. The domain structure of the VDR C.
The regulation of gene expression by the VDR IV. Cellular Basis of HVDRR A. Studies in …

The calcium-sensing receptor (CASR), expressed in parathyroid chief cells, thyroid C-cells,
and cells of the kidney tubule, is essential for maintenance of calcium homeostasis. Here we …

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Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been strongly associated with bone mineral
density (BMD) in some studies but not in others. We used a meta‐analytic approach to …

Host genetic factors including major histocompatibility complex (MHC) polymorphisms
influence both susceptibility to leprosy per se and also to leprosy type. Non-MHC genes may …

OBJECTIVE In the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene a BsmI restriction fragment length
polymorphism (RFLP) in intron 8 and a translational start‐site polymorphism, identified as a …

Persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism after renal transplanation. Background The
persistence of secondary hyperparathyroidism after renal transplantation is frequent and …