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Lower vitamin D levels and VDR FokI variants are associated with susceptibility to sepsis: a hospital-based case-control study.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Mar 2022
Yang Xinyue, Ru Jin, Li Zhengchao, Jiang Xingpeng, Fan Chuming
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Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased sepsis incidence and mortality in various populations. Vitamin D exerts its effect through vitamin receptor (VDR), and various single nucleotide polymorphisms have been reported to affects the expression and structure of the VDR. In the present study, we investigated the possible role of vitamin D deficiency and VDR polymorphisms in...
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