Nada Khaled Sedky <br/><br/>
Influence of genetic variation in vitamin D-binding protein on circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, vitamin D binding protein levels, parathyroid  hormone levels and susceptibility to cardiovascular disease /  
Nada Khaled Sedky ; Supervised Mihamed Zakaria Gad 
 - Cairo :   Nada Khaled Sedky ,   2015 
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<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Garman University - Faculty of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research - Department of Biochemistry 
<br/><br/> Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a major public health burden in Egypt with high mortality rate. Emerging research has suggested an association between vitamin D insufficiency and cardiovascular disease as low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was associated with higher for CVD. Vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) is the main systemic transporter of vitamin D and its common genetic polymorphisms result in the expression of different proteins with different affinities for vitamin D. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) Parathyroid  hormone levels  Vitamin D