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Vitamin D receptor gene associations with pulmonary tuberculosis in a Tibetan Chinese population
BACKGROUND: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) mediates the immunological function of vitamin D3, which activates macrophages, and vitamin D deficiency has been linked to tuberculosis risk. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in VDR may influence the function of vitamin D and susceptibility to tubercul...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5011340/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27595605 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1699-4 |