Association of vitamin D receptor genotype with leprosy type.

doi:10.1086/314536

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Association of vitamin D receptor genotype with leprosy type.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 1999

Roy S, Frodsham A, Saha B, Hazra S K, Mascie-Taylor C G, Hill A V

Abstract excerpt

Host genetic factors including major histocompatibility complex (MHC) polymorphisms influence both susceptibility to leprosy per se and also to leprosy type. Non-MHC genes may play an important role, but such genes remain undefined. The influence of two non-MHC candidate genes was assessed in a c...

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Alleles
Base Sequence
Carrier Proteins
Case-Control Studies
Cation Transport Proteins
DNA Primers
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Humans
Immunogenetics
India
Leprosy
Leprosy, Lepromatous
Leprosy, Tuberculoid
Membrane Proteins
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Calcitriol

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PMID: 9841838
DOI: 10.1086/314536

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