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Toll-like receptor -1, -2, and -6 polymorphisms and pulmonary tuberculosis susceptibility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Yuxiang, Jiang Tingting, Yang Xiuyun, Xue Yun, Wang Chong, Liu Jiyan, Zhang Xing, Chen Zhongliang, Zhao Mengyuan, Li Ji-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A large number of studies have investigated whether polymorphisms in the Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes are implicated in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in different populations. However, the results are inconsistent and inconclusive. METHODS: A literature search was conducted using the PubMed, EMBASE, Medline (Ovid), ISI Web of Knowledge and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). A...
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