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Vitamin D receptor gene (FokI, TaqI, BsmI, and ApaI) polymorphisms in children with urinary tract infection.
Pediatric research - 1 Oct 2018
Mahyar Abolfazl, Ayazi Parviz, Sarkhosh Afshar Arshnoos, Naserpour Farivar Taghi, Sahmani Mehdi, Oveisi Sonia, Shabani Robabeh, Esmaeili Shiva
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the genetic background of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children. METHODS: In this study, vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms were compared between 60 children with UTI (case group) and 60 healthy children (control group). DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, and the restriction fragment length polymorphism methods were used to perform the genetic analysis....
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