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Vitamin D receptor homozygote mutant tt and bb are associated with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in the Iranian population

31 May 2009

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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the largest single infectious causes of death worldwide.1Murray C.J. Lopez A.D. Alternative projections of mortality and disability by cause 1990-2020: Global Burden of Disease Study.Lancet. 1997; 349: 1498-1504Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (5640) Google Scholar Susceptibility to TB is influenced by host genetic factors.2Comstock G.W. Tuberculosis in twins: a...

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PMID: 19482503
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.05.001

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