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Association between the interleukin-18 promoter polymorphism and pulmonary tuberculosis in a Korean population.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Sept 2011
Lee S H, Choi I-H, Jeon Y-K, Park S J, Lee H-K, Lee Y M, Chang C L, Kim Y S, Lee M K, Park S K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of the -667G/T, -618A/C and -148G/C single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of the human interleukin (IL) 18 gene in the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), and its radiographic characteristics and severity. DESIGN: Differences in the allele and genotype distributions of the -667G/T, -618A/C, and -148G/C polymorphisms between 251 patients with PTB and 225...
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