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Polymorphisms in vitamin D receptor genes and its relation with susceptibility to brucellosis: a case-control study.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2023
Mahmoudi Hassan, Keramat Fariba, Saidijam Massoud, Mohammadi Younes, Khodavirdipour Amir, Alikhani Mohammad Yousef
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OBJECTIVE: One of the systemic infections is Brucellosis which is caused by facultative intracellular bacteria of the genus Brucella. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble prohormone, that metabolizes enzymes and its intracellular receptor creates the active hormone and also mediate in responses of immune system. METHODS: Current research consists of 102 patients with brucellosis who were selected based on culture, PCR...
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