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Association between the IFNG +874A/T gene polymorphism and leprosy resistance: a meta-analysis.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2014
Silva G A V, Naveca F G, Ramasawmy R, Boechat A L
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies identified the variant IFNG +874A/T (rs2430561) in the first intron of the gene in association with mycobacterial infection, especially tuberculosis and leprosy. The aim of this investigation was to analyze the protective role of the T allele in relation to leprosy using a meta-analysis evaluation. Thus, 1573 patients and 1914 controls were included and analyzed in fixed effects model. The T...
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