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SUBMITTER: Shom S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336207 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shom Sayanti S Saha Sharmistha S Chatterjee Mahasweta M Sinha Swagata S Mukhopadhyay Kanchan K
Scientific reports 20240820 1
The severity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shows wide variations, though the reason remains unclear. Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency is considered a risk factor for ASD and its supplementation was reported to reduce symptom severity. Since VitD, either synthesized in the skin or absorbed from the food, is transported to the liver by the vitamin D binding protein (DBP), we have analyzed DBP genetic polymorphisms [rs7041 (A/C), rs4588 (G/T), and rs3755967 (C/T)] affecting DBP function [Case = 411; ...[more]