Association between a Protein Polymorphism in the Start Codon of the Vitamin D Receptor Gene and Severe Diabetic Retinopathy in C-Peptide-Negative Type 1 Diabetes

Abstract

In conclusion, we observed, in a cohort of Caucasians with C-peptide-negative type 1 diabetes, a novel association between the functional FokI VDR polymorphism and severe DR, especially among subjects with fewer than 25 yr of diabetes duration.