Vitamin D-binding protein gene polymorphism predicts pegylated interferon-related HBsAg seroclearance in HBeAg-negative Thai chronic hepatitis B patients: A multicentre study

• Main Authors: Kessarin Thanapirom, Sirinporn Suksawatamnuay, Wattana Sukeepaisarnjaroen, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Tawesak Tanwandee, Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya, Satawat Thongsawat, Apinya Leerapun, Teerha Piratvisuth, Rattana Boonsirichan, Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul, Chaowalit Pattanasirigool, Bubpha Pornthisarn, Supot Tuntipanichteerakul, Ekawee Sripariwuth, Woramon Jeamsripong, Theeranan Sanpajit, Yong Poovorawan, Piyawat Komolmit
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85065450321&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/65422
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2019 Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention. Background: Vitamin D deficiency is related to poor clinical outcomes in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Methods: We aimed to investigate the association between the genetic variants in the vitamin D metabolic pathway...