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CD209 promoter -336 A/G (rs4804803) polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in Zahedan, southeast Iran.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Jun 2014
Naderi Mohammad, Hashemi Mohammad, Taheri Mohsen, Pesarakli Hossein, Eskandari-Nasab Ebrahim, Bahari Gholamreza
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INTRODUCTION: The association between -336 A/G polymorphism of CD209 and susceptibility to/protection from tuberculosis is inconsistent. AIM: The present study aimed at evaluating the possible association between CD209 rs4804803 (-336 A/G) gene polymorphism and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in a sample of Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This case-control study was performed on 156 PTB patients and 154...
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