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Polymorphisms of interferon-gamma and interferon-gamma receptor 1 genes and non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung diseases.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Mar 2007
Hwang Jung Hye, Kim Eun Joo, Koh Won-Jung, Kim Su Yeon, Lee Shin-Hye, Suh Gee Young, Kwon O Jung, Ki Chang Seok, Ji Yongick, Kang Miyeon, Kim Duk-Hwan
Abstract excerpt
Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is crucial for host defense against mycobacterial infections. Recent studies have indicated that IFN-gamma and IFN-gamma receptor 1 (IFN-gammaR1) gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to test the hyp...
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