Association between vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and hepatitis B virus infection susceptibility: A meta-analysis study.

doi:10.1016/j.gene.2017.12.027

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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

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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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Female
Genetic Association Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Hepatitis B
Humans
Male
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Calcitriol
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PMID: 29248582
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.12.027

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