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[Human genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Aug 2011
Keicho Naoto, Hijikata Minako, Sakurada Shinsaku
Abstract excerpt
Similar to common diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, tuberculosis is a disease in which genetic predisposition is deeply involved. Linkage analysis, candidate gene association studies and animal models have been used to determine disease susceptibility genes to tuberculosis. Although many associated genes (NRAMP1, VDR, MBL and so on) have been reported thus far, the results are often inconsistent, partly...
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