Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Özge ALTUN, HÜSEYİN ONAY, Bilin CAKMAK, Betul BILGIN, Mehmet YALAZ, Seckin TUNÇ, Feriştah Ferda ÖZKINAY, NİLGÜN KÜLTÜRSAY
Pediatric Research, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2014, vol 76, pp 171-176
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2014.63
Summary
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D and its receptor (VDR) have important roles in perinatal lung development. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between VDR gene polymorphism and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants.