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Impact of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism on susceptibility to tuberculosis infection in Indonesia.
Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace - 7 May 2026
Ismail Ismail, Ratnawati Ratnawati, Machmud Yulianto, Harliani Harliani
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This study investigated the association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in various ethnic groups in Indonesia. The study involved 267 participants divided into three groups: 99 healthy controls, 80 individuals with latent tuberculosis, and 88 with active tuberculosis. Four VDR polymorphisms (FokI, ApaI, BsmI, and TaqI) were analyzed using...
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