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Vitamin-D pathway genes and HIV-1 disease progression in injection drug users.
Gene - 15 Jul 2014
Laplana Marina, Sánchez-de-la-Torre Manuel, Puig Teresa, Caruz Antonio, Fibla Joan
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Vitamin-D has pleiotropic effects on calcium and bone metabolism, cellular growth control, cell differentiation and modulation of both innate and acquired immune response. Previous studies revealed the association of vitamin-D receptor gene (VDR) polymorphism with infection diseases including HIV-1 infection. To assess for association between polymorphisms of vitamin-D pathway genes CYP27B1, vitamin-D binding...
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