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Association between vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and hepatitis B virus infection susceptibility: A meta-analysis study.
Gene - 1 Mar 2018
He Qiao, Huang Yecai, Zhang Li, Yan Yan, Liu Jingyi, Song Xiaoyu, Chen Weixian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still a serious public health problem. Understanding risk factors associated with development of HBV is greatly important. Numerous studies focus on relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms (TaqI, FokI, ApaI, BsmI) and the risk of HBV infection in different ethnic groups. However the results published so far are inconsistent. The aim of this...
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