Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 46-49 , January 2010

Association between FokI Polymorphism in Vitamin D Receptor Gene and Susceptibility to Spinal Tuberculosis in Chinese Han Population

Received 28 September 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.12.004

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 46-49 , January 2010

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