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Vitamin D binding protein polymorphisms influence susceptibility to hepatitis C virus infection in a high-risk Chinese population.
Gene - 30 Dec 2018
Xie Chao-Nan, Yue Ming, Huang Peng, Tian Ting, Fan Hao-Zhi, Wu Meng-Ping, Yu Rong-Bin, Yi Hong-Gang, Xia Xue-Shan, Feng Yue, Zhang Yun, Wang Jie
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) plays an important role in the immune modulation and pathogenesis of hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection by influencing serum vitamin D levels. The present study aims to evaluate the association of VDBP genetic polymorphisms with susceptibility to and chronicity of HCV infection in a high-risk Chinese population. Seven genetic variants in the VDBP gene were genotyped in a...
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