Article
[A preliminary study on the relationship between HLA-Cw polymorphism and susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Feb 2012
Zhang Nian-rong, Fan Gang, Deng Yun-feng, Wang Xin-feng, Lu Chao, Zhang Chun-zhi, Dong Zhen-fang, Zhang Jian, Li Li, Zhao Sheng-mei, Lu Zhi-ming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between HLA-Cw polymorphism and susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), and therefore to explore the susceptible or resistant genes of PTB. METHODS: A hundred and twelve patients who were confirmed to have secondary PTB in Shandong Chest Hospital from May 2010 to May 2011 were selected as the PTB group, including 62 males and 50 females aged 19 - 69 years (mean...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- HLA-C Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
