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Relevance of genetically determined host factors to the prognosis of meningococcal disease.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Aug 2004
Domingo P, Muñiz-Diaz E, Baraldès M A, Arilla M, Barquet N, Pericas R, Juárez C, Madoz P, Vázquez G
Abstract excerpt
To assess the relevance of genetically determined host factors for the prognosis of meningococcal disease, Fc gamma receptor IIA (FcgammaRIIA), the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) gene promoter region, and plasminogen-activator-inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) gene polymorphisms were studied in 145 patients with meningococcal disease and in 290 healthy controls matched by sex. Distribution of FcgammaRIIA, TNF-alpha,...
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