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[Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 gene polymorphism and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 expression in Chongqing Han children with tuberculosis].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Mar 2009
Xu Zhen-e, Xie Yuan-yuan, Chen Jun-hua, Xing Lin-lin, Zhang Ai-hua, Li Ben-xiu, Zhu Chao-min
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to evaluate whether the presence of -2518A/G polymorphism in the distal regulatory region of the monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) was associated with tuberculosis (TB) in Chongqing Han population and to find whether it has a significant impact on the pediatric patient. METHOD: One hundred children [ < or = 15 years old, mean age (7.3+/-4.6) years, 53 male, 47 female]...
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