Vitamin D status, vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism, and haplotype in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis: Correlation with susceptibility and parasite load index.

Vitamin D status, vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism, and haplotype in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis: Correlation with susceptibility and parasite load index.

<h4>Background</h4>CL endemicity was reported worldwide including in Saudi Arabia, imposing a major challenge on the health authorities. Vitamin D and its receptor (VDR) are key modulators of the immune response where the VDR is expressed. A remarkable lack of data exists in humans about...

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Main Authors: Doaa A Salem, Mohammad A Alghamdi, Hasan S Al-Ghamdi, Bakheet A Alghamdi, Ayman Zaki Elsayed Elsamanoudi, Abdulkarim Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011393

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