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P2X7 and NRAMP1/SLC11 A1 gene polymorphisms in Mexican mestizo patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Jun 2007
Niño-Moreno P, Portales-Pérez D, Hernández-Castro B, Portales-Cervantes L, Flores-Meraz V, Baranda L, Gómez-Gómez A, Acuña-Alonzo V, Granados J, González-Amaro R
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis remains one of the most important infectious diseases worldwide. Several studies have suggested that genetic factors may affect susceptibility to tuberculosis, but the specific genes involved have not yet been fully characterized. NRAMP1/SLC11 A1 and P2X(7) genes have been linked to increased risk for tuberculosis in some African and Asiatic populations. To explore the potential role of these genes...
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