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Vitamin D Status, VDR, and TLR Polymorphisms and Pulmonary Tuberculosis Epidemiology in Kazakhstan.
Nutrients - 17 Feb 2024
Yerezhepov Dauren, Gabdulkayum Aidana, Akhmetova Ainur, Kozhamkulov Ulan A, Rakhimova Saule E, Kairov Ulykbek Y, Zhunussova Gulnur, Kalendar Ruslan N, Akilzhanova Ainur
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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) and vitamin D deficiency remain major public health problems in Kazakhstan. Due to the high incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in the country and based on the importance of vitamin D in the modulation of the immune response and the association of its deficiency with many health conditions, the aim of our research was to study the vitamin D status, VDR and TLR gene polymorphisms, and...
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