Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism and Vitamin D Plasma Concentration: Correlation with Susceptibility to Tuberculosis

Purpose: It is estimated that one third of the world’s population were infected with M. tuberculosis, but only 10% of them have developed in to disease form. This subject refers to differences in host immune system activity against the tuberculosis. Vitamin D and its receptor (VDR) are important fac...

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Main Authors: Jalil Rashedi, Mohammad Asgharzadeh, Seyyed Reza Moaddab, Leyla Sahebi, Majid Khalili, Mohammad Mazani, Jalal Abdolalizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/APB/Manuscript/APB-4-607.pdf