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Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 -2518 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to spinal tuberculosis.
Archives of medical research - 1 Feb 2014
Gao Qile, Du Qingbiao, Zhang Hongqi, Guo Chaofeng, Lu Shijin, Deng Ang, Tang Mingxing, Liu Shaohua, Wang Yuxiang, Huang Jia, Guo Qiang
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) gene polymorphisms play important roles in regulating immunological reactions and may be associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. However, the relationship between the MCP-1 -2518 gene polymorphism and susceptibility to spinal tuberculosis remains unknown. We undertook this study to investigate the relationships between MCP-1 promoter 2518 genotype...
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