Vitamin D receptor rs3782905 and vitamin D binding protein rs7041 polymorphisms are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility in cirrhotic HCV patients.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateAll procedures involving human subjects in our study were carried out in compliance with the guidelines for clinical research established by the Human Ethical Clearance Committee in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration (1964) and with the consent of the human subject. Tropical Medicine Department of the Mansoura University Hospital Ethical Clearance Committee approved the study (Code No. MS.21.09.1671). Each patient's informed consent was obtained. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests."

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