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IFNG polymorphisms are associated with tuberculosis in Han Chinese pediatric female population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Sept 2013
Shen Chen, Jiao Wei-Wei, Feng Wei-Xing, Wu Xi-Rong, Xiao Jing, Miao Qing, Sun Lin, Wang Bin-Bin, Wang Jing, Liu Fang, Shen Dan, Shen A-Dong
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Host genetic factors play a major role in determining differential susceptibility to human tuberculosis (TB), a re-emerging infectious disease throughout the world. Genetic variations in the IFNG gene coding for interferon gamma (IFN-γ), have been identified in TB patients. To investigate the association of the IFNG polymorphisms with TB susceptibility in Chinese pediatric population. A case-control study of 189...
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