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SLC11A1 (Formerly NRAMP1) gene polymorphisms associated with pediatric tuberculosis in China.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Mar 2009
Jin Jing, Sun Lin, Jiao Weiwei, Zhao Shunying, Li Huimin, Guan Xiaolei, Jiao Anxia, Jiang Zaifang, Shen Adong
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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is an urgent public health problem caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Many factors, including host genetic factors, are involved in tuberculosis pathogenesis. The SLC11A1 gene (formerly NRAMP1) is a primary candidate for association with tuberculosis susceptibility. METHODS: We examined the association between SLC11A1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to tuberculosis in Han...
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