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SLC11A1 (formerly NRAMP1) polymorphisms associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jan 2008
Takahashi Kosuke, Hasegawa Yoshinori, Abe Tomoji, Yamamoto Tomoko, Nakashima Kazumitsu, Imaizumi Kazuyoshi, Shimokata Kaoru
Abstract excerpt
The solute carrier family 11 member 1 gene (SLC11A1, formerly known as NRAMP1: natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1) is one of the host genetic factors reported to affect susceptibility to tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to determine whether SLC11A1 polymorphisms affect the incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and other clinical features of pulmonary tuberculosis. Using...
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