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 | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs739837 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | PCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Canadians |
| Sample Size | MS patients (n=1364) and their unaffected first-degree relatives (n=1661) |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 21440908 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Title | Vitamin D metabolic pathway genes and risk of multiple sclerosis in Canadians |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Negative |
| Result | We found no significant association of vitamin D pathway genes with MS susceptibility after correction for multiple comparisons. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
