ea0056p1106 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2018
Maciejewski Adam
, Kowalczyk Michal J
, Gasinska Teresa
, Herman Waldemar
, Szeliga Anna
, Dorszewska Jolanta
, Zaba Ryszard
, Lecka Katarzyna
Introduction: Vitamin D is postulated to play a significant role in the immune system modulation and its deficiency has been reported in some autoimmune disorders. Polymorphisms of different vitamin D-related genes, among them vitamin D receptor gene (VDR), could either be a risk factor for autoimmune diseases. Therefore the aim of the study was to assess the association between VDR Cdx2 (rs11568820) polymorphism and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) among th...