Associations among two vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms (ApaI and TaqI) in acne vulgaris: A pilot susceptibility study.
Mervat M SwelamRasha Aly El-BarbaryWael M SaudiMarwa S FathiDina A SolimanHeba H Abd ElrehemPublished in: Journal of cosmetic dermatology (2018)
Polymorphisms of ApaI and TaqI may have a role in the pathogenesis of AV as A allele and AATT combined genotype could be considered protective against acne development and tt genotype and t allele may increase the risk of AV development. VitD deficiency can be considered as a risk factor for AV development.