Vitamin D Receptor Gene FOKI Polymorphism Contributes to Increasing the Risk of HIV-Negative Tuberculosis: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

Chun Xu; Peijun Tang; Cheng Ding; Chang Li; Jun Chen; Zhenlei Xu; Yi Mao; Meiying Wu; Jun Zhao

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0140634

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Vitamin D Receptor Gene FOKI Polymorphism Contributes to Increasing the Risk of HIV-Negative Tuberculosis: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

Chun Xu ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Chun Xu, Peijun Tang

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Peijun Tang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Chun Xu, Peijun Tang

Affiliation Department of Tuberculosis, The Affiliated Infectious Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Cheng Ding,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Chang Li,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Jun Chen,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Zhenlei Xu,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Yi Mao,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Meiying Wu ,

* E-mail: zhaojia0327@126.com (JZ); wu_my@126.com (MW)

Affiliation Department of Tuberculosis, The Affiliated Infectious Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Jun Zhao

* E-mail: zhaojia0327@126.com (JZ); wu_my@126.com (MW)

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Soochow, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Vitamin D Receptor Gene FOKI Polymorphism Contributes to Increasing the Risk of HIV-Negative Tuberculosis: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

Chun Xu,
Peijun Tang,
Cheng Ding,
Chang Li,
Jun Chen,
Zhenlei Xu,
Yi Mao,
Meiying Wu,
Jun Zhao

Published: October 20, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140634

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