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 | FokI ff |
| refSNP ID | N/A |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | Blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | TaqMan |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Portuguese |
| Sample Size | 533 MS,446 healthy controls |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 28601283 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Title | The vitamin D receptor gene FokI polymorphism and Multiple Sclerosis in a Northern Portuguese population |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | positive |
| Result | A statistically significant higher frequency of the ff genotype was observed in MS patients (15.6% vs. 10.1%, p=0.012, OR (95% CI)=1.687(1.120-2.541)). |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
