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Increased susceptibility to complicated pneumonia among egyptian children with FokI (rs2228570), not TaqI (rs731236), vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in association with vitamin D deficiency: a case-control study.
BMC pediatrics - 9 Aug 2023
Hussein Mahitab Morsy, Mohamed Enas Maher, Kamal Tarek Mostafa, Deraz Tharwat Ezzat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Determining a genetic contribution to the development of complicated community-acquired pneumonia in children may help understand underlying pathogenesis. We aimed to investigate the association between two vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms, FokI and TaqI, and susceptibility to complicated pneumonia in Egyptian children compared to uncomplicated pneumonia. Associations with 25...
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