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NRAMP1, VDR, HLA-DRB1, and HLA-DQB1 gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to tuberculosis among the Chinese Kazakh population: a case-control study.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Wu Fang, Zhang Wanjiang, Zhang Le, Wu Jiangdong, Li Chunzhu, Meng Xianjie, Wang Xi, He Peng, Zhang Jie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To explore the potential role of natural-resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1) gene, vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, (human leukocyte antigen, (HLA-DRB1) HLA)-DRB1 gene, and HLA-DQB1 gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in the Chinese Kazakh population. METHODS: A case-control study was performed on the Chinese Kazak population. Genetic polymorphisms of NRAMP1 gene...
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