The association of vitamin D with hepatitis B virus replication: Bystander rather than offender

Background/Purpose: Low vitamin D is frequent in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients and several studies show an inverse association of serum vitamin D level with HBV viral load. However, the causal relationship remains unclear. Methods: HBV carriers receiving regular 6-month surveillance with...

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Main Authors: Chia-Chi Wang, I-Shiang Tzeng, Wei-Chih Su, Chung-Hsien Li, Hans Hsienhong Lin, Chun-Chun Yang, Jia-Horng Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619311477