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The +874T/A polymorphism in the interferon-γ gene and tuberculosis risk: an update by meta-analysis.
Human immunology - 1 Nov 2011
Tian Can, Zhang Yonggang, Zhang Jie, Deng Yao, Li Xiaobo, Xu Dan, Huang Honglang, Huang Jin, Fan Hong
Abstract excerpt
The +874T/A polymorphism in the interferon-γ (IFN-γ) gene has been extensively examined for association to tuberculosis (TB); however, results of different studies have been inconsistent. The aim of this study was to comprehensively analyze the genetic risk of the +874T/A polymorphism in IFN-γ gene for TB by meta-analysis. A total of 4553 cases and 4631 controls in 21 case-control studies were included in this...
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