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Single nucleotide polymorphisms of vitamin D binding protein, vitamin D receptor and retinoid X receptor alpha genes and response to hepatitis B vaccination in renal replacement therapy patients.
Expert review of vaccines - 1 Nov 2014
Grzegorzewska Alicja E, Jodłowska Elżbieta, Mostowska Adrianna, Sowińska Anna, Jagodziński Paweł P
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Vitamin D (VD) was recently associated with response to hepatitis B vaccination in chronic kidney disease. We investigated whether polymorphisms in VD binding protein (GC), VD receptor (VDR) and retinoid X receptor α (RXRA) genes were associated with response to hepatitis B vaccination in renal replacement therapy (RRT) patients. METHOD: The study was carried out on 692 responders and 223 non-responders....
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