Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Childhood Autism.

Anna CieślińskaElżbieta KostyraBarbara ChwałaMałgorzata Moszyńska-DumaraEwa FiedorowiczMałgorzata TeodorowiczHuub F J Savelkoul

Published in: Brain sciences (2017)

Genetic polymorphism in two SNP in VDR may be correlated with development of ASD symptoms by influencing functionality of vitamin D₃ metabolism, while vitamin D₃ levels were not significantly different between ASD and non-ASD children.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
genome wide
young adults
dna methylation
high density
physical activity
gene expression
sleep quality
early life
depressive symptoms