Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and its association with the susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori infection in the Egyptian population with hepatocellular carcinoma.

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to estimate the frequency of H. pylori infection in patients with liver disorders, and identify the relationship between vitamin D receptor gene variants and susceptibility to H. pylori infections and HCC in Egyptian patients with liver diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study consists of 300 adult patients classified into three groups: 100 healthy controls, 100 patients with liver...

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