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Lack of association between interleukin-18 -607 C/A gene polymorphism and pulmonary tuberculosis in Zahedan, Southeast Iran.
Prague medical report - 1 Jan 2012
Taheri M, Hashemi-Shahri S M, Hamzehnejadi M, Naderi M, Moazeni-Roodi A, Bahari G, Hashemi M
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Interleukin-18 (IL-18) plays a critical role in immune response, contributing to the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of infectious diseases. Polymorphisms in the IL-18 genes are known to influence expression levels and may be associated with outcome of infections. The objective of this study was to determine whether the presence of IL-18 polymorphisms -607 A/C...
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