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Polymorphisms in the promoter of the CD14 gene and their associations with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Tissue antigens - 1 Nov 2012
Xue Y, Zhao Z Q, Chen F, Zhang L, Li G D, Ma K W, Bai X F, Zuo Y J
Abstract excerpt
Although the role of CD14 in recognizing Mycobacterium tuberculosis is well-understood, the possible role of polymorphisms in susceptibility to develop tuberculosis remains unclear. This study evaluates whether there is an association of polymorphisms within the promoter of the CD14 gene with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis. In a case-control study, we genotyped the eight known single nucleotide...
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