Basic information of VDR :
| Official Symbol of Gene | VDR |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 7421 |
| Official Full Name | vitamin D receptor |
| Also known as | NR1I1; PPP1R163 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000111424 MIM:601769; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12679 |
| Map Location | 12q13.11 |
| Variation Type | polymorphisms |
| refSNP ID | C_12060044_1_(A/G) |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | venous blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | N/A |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | UK |
| Sample Size | 380 families |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 15311355 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Title | Four single nucleotide polymorphisms from the vitamin D receptor gene in UK multiple sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | None of the individual SNP’s assays showed evidence for association with susceptibility to multiple sclerosis. Analysis of the four marker haplotypes was equally disappointing. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
