00958nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001653002300042653001700065653001200082100001500094700001600109700002100125700001300146700001900159700001600178700001500194245006900209520046000278022001400738       2017                            d10aVitamin D receptor10aPolymorphism10aleprosy1 aAraújo TG1 aOliveira GP1 aMatos Oliveira F1 aNeves AF1 aSoares Mota ST1 aGoulart IMB1 aGoulart LR00aA novel vitamin D receptor polymorphism associated with leprosy.3 a<p>Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that primarily affects peripheral nerves, and the skin, but can also compromise functions of the eyes and other organs. <em>Mycobacterium leprae</em> (<em>M. leprae</em>) is the etiological agent and an obligate intracellular parasite [1]. Leprosy remains a serious public health problem in developing countries, such as India, Brazil and Indonesia, and it is endemic in Africa, Asia and Latin America [2].</p>
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