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Lack of association between polymorphisms in the P2X7 gene and tuberculosis in a Chinese Han population.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2009
Xiao Jing, Sun Lin, Jiao Weiwei, Li Zhaona, Zhao Shunying, Li Huimin, Jin Jing, Jiao Anxia, Guo Yajie, Jiang Zaifang, Mokrousov Igor, Shen Adong
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have suggested that genetic factors may affect the susceptibility of a population to tuberculosis, and it has been found that P2X7 is linked to an increased risk for tuberculosis in some West African, Southeast Asian, North American, and North European populations. To explore the potential role of P2X7 in the susceptibility to tuberculosis among members of the Chinese Han population, we evaluated...
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