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The -2518A/G polymorphism in the MCP-1 gene and tuberculosis risk: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Zhang Yonggang, Zhang Jie, Zeng Lingjun, Huang Honglang, Yang Min, Fu Xiaowei, Tian Can, Xiang Zhangpeng, Huang Jin, Fan Hong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The -2518A/G polymorphism in the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) gene has been implicated in the susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB), but the results are not conclusive. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the -2518A/G polymorphism in the MCP-1 gene and the risk of tuberculosis by meta-analysis. METHODS: We searched Pubmed, Embase, CNKI and Wanfang databases,...
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