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Interleukin-10 polymorphisms and tuberculosis susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 May 2011
Zhang J, Chen Y, Nie X-B, Wu W-H, Zhang H, Zhang M, He X-M, Lu J-X
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A large number of studies have shown that polymorphisms in the interleukin 10 (IL-10) gene are implicated in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). However, the results are inconsistent and inconclusive. OBJECTIVE: A meta-analysis was performed to analyse the association between polymorphisms in the IL-10 gene and TB susceptibility. RESULTS: A total of 18 studies that referred to three polymorphisms...
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