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Sequence variations in the MBL gene and their relationship to pulmonary tuberculosis in the Chinese Han population.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Oct 2006
Liu W, Zhang F, Xin Z T, Zhao Q M, Wu X M, Zhang P H, de Vlas S, Richardus J H, Habbema J D F, Yang H, Cao W C
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: The mannan binding lectin (MBL) gene is thought to play a role in human innate immune response to tuberculosis (TB) infection. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible association between MBL sequence variants and TB infection in the Chinese Han population. DESIGN: A total of 152 male pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients and 293 healthy male subjects were recruited. Six MBL single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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