Study on the association of two polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene with the susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Chinese Tibetans

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 847-851

  Chen, Xue Rong ^a   Feng, Yu Lin ^a   Ma, Yu ^a   Zhang, Zong De ^a   Li, Chuan You ^a   Wen, Fu Qiang ^a   Tang, Xiao Yan ^a   Su, Zhi Guang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Polymorphism; Tuberculosis; Vitamin D receptor gene

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SENSITIZATION;

EID: 33845263908     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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