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2017 Month : October Volume : 6 Issue : 81 Page : 5678-5681

VDR FOK-I POLYMORPHISM IN THE POPULATION OF KERALA, INDIA.

Joe Joseph1, Adithi K. P2, Anu Yamuna Joseph3

1Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Ernakulam , Kerala.
2Postgraduate Student, Department of Biotechnology, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, Kerala.
3Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, Kerala.

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