Vitamin D receptor ApaI polymorphism associated with progression of liver disease in Vietnamese patients chronically infected with hepatitis B virus

• Main Authors: Nghiem Xuan Hoan (Author), Nguyen Khuyen (Author), Dao Phuong Giang (Author), Mai Thanh Binh (Author), Nguyen Linh Toan (Author), Do Tuan Anh (Author), Ngo Tat Trung (Author), Mai Hong Bang (Author), Christian G. Meyer (Author), Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan (Author), Le Huu Song (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vitamin D derivatives and their receptor (VDR) are potent modulators of immune responses in various diseases including malignancies as well as in metabolic and infectious disorders. The impact of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on clinical outcomes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) inf...