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SUBMITTER: Silva RCD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6726152 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Silva Ronaldo Celerino da RCD Alves Neyla Maria Pereira NMP Pereira Jorge José de Souza JJS Coelho Antonio Victor Campos AVC Arraes Luiz Cláudio LC Brandão Lucas André Cavalcanti LAC Crovella Sergio S Silva Jaqueline de Azevêdo JA
Genetics and molecular biology 20190401 2
Vitamin D exerts an immuno-modulatory activity on several immune system cells through the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Herein, we verified that age and a therapeutic regimen containing protease inhibitors are associated with failures in antiretroviral therapies (ARVs). In addition, we assessed whether a VDR SNP (rs11568820: C allele and CC genotype) and GC (rs2228570-rs11568820) allelic combinations are associated with immunological failure (p < 0.05). Our findings suggest a possible role of VDR SN ...[more]