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Association of MICA gene polymorphisms with Chlamydia trachomatis infection and related tubal pathology in infertile women.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2009
Mei Bing, Luo Qizhi, Du Kun, Huo Zhi, Wang Fuyan, Yu Ping
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BACKGROUND: The course and morbidity of Chlamydia trachomatis infections are determined by host genetic factors, virulence of the micro-organism and environmental factors. Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related A (MICA) gene is highly polymorphic as a potential host genetic candidate. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of polymorphic extracellular domains of MICA with C....
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