Article
[Association of NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms with the susceptibility to tuberculosis in ethnic Han Chinese children].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Apr 2009
Jin Jing, Sun Lin, Jiao Wei-Wei, Zhao Shun-Ying, Li Hui-Min, Guan Xiao-Lei, Jiao An-Xia, Chi Wei, Jiang Zai-Fang, Shen A-Dong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Tuberculosis is still a public health problem. Host genetic factors, such as polymorphisms in NRAMP1 gene, may play a role in the development of tuberculosis. To clarify the effect of NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms on the development of childhood tuberculosis, the association of NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to tuberculosis in the ethnic Han Chinese children was investigated. METHODS: From...
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