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Data regarding the role of genes involved in vitamin D metabolism in PCOS are as-yet elusive but suggest an association of VDR (vitamin D receptor) and vitamin D levels with metabolic, endocrine and cutaneous manifestations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between VDR gene polymorphisms and cutaneous manifestations, to find a correlation between hormonal parameters, oxidative stress and skin manifestations in women with PCOS, and to determine the impact of VDR gene polymorphisms on these parameters. Materials and Methods: This case\u2013control study included 39 controls and 46 women with PCOS, matched by age and BMI distribution. Acne, hirsutism, seborrhea, androgenetic alopecia, oxidative stress and androgen hormones were recorded. VDR gene polymorphisms ApaI, FokI and TaqI were examined by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism, and the androgen hormone (total testosterone, DHEAS), SHBG and malondialdehyde levels were assessed. Results: The most frequent skin manifestations in PCOS cases were acne followed by seborrhea, hirsutism and androgenic alopecia. The VDR-FokI polymorphism CC genotype had a significant protective role in the odds of acne (OR = 0.11, 95% CI: [0.02, 0.70], p = 0.015, p-corrected = 0.040) and seborrhea (OR = 0.15, 95% CI: [0.03, 0.75], p = 0.019, p-corrected = 0.039). The results demonstrated a significant protective effect of the C allele on the odds of acne and seborrhea in PCOS cases. Moreover, the dominant genotype of VDR-TaqI could have a protective role against oxidative stress (lower MDA levels) compared to patients carrying the TT genotype. Conclusions: In summary, this is the first study to demonstrate that the FokI CC genotype may have a protective role against both acne and seborrhea in women with PCOS, while the VDR-TaqI dominant genotype is associated with diminished oxidative stress in PCOS patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina60091501","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,16]],"date-time":"2024-09-16T04:14:07Z","timestamp":1726460047000},"page":"1501","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["The Impact of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms (FokI, ApaI, TaqI) in Correlation with Oxidative Stress and Hormonal and Dermatologic Manifestations in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"60","author":[{"given":"Vulcan","family":"Talida","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, Iuliu Ha\u021bieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8819-289X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Suciu Sergiu","family":"Tudor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Radiology, Iuliu Ha\u021bieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400326 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4557-5364","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Iancu","family":"Mihaela","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Department 11\u2014Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, \u201cIuliu Hatieganu\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mitrea","family":"Daniela-Rodica","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiology, Iuliu Ha\u021bieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7447-4925","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Filip","family":"Gabriela A.","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomy and Embriology, Iuliu Ha\u021bieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4738-5775","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Procopciuc","family":"Lucia Maria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biochemistry, Iuliu Ha\u021bieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Albahlol, I.A., Neamatallah, M., Serria, M.S., El-Gilany, A.H., Setate, Y.A., Alkasaby, N.M., Mostafa, S.A., Abdelaziz, M., Elazab, H., and Ammar, O.A. 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