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Interferon gamma polymorphisms associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis in a Han Taiwanese population.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Aug 2015
Lee Shih-Wei, Chuang Tzu-Yi, Huang Hsiu-Han, Lee Kuei-Fang, Chen Tina Tu-Wen, Kao Yung-Hsi, Wu Lawrence Shih-Hsin
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of the interferon gamma (IFN-γ) gene are associated with the risk of tuberculosis (TB) in different populations. However, the genetic susceptibility to TB in Han Chinese living in Taiwan is still unknown. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the polymorphisms of the IFN-γ gene are associated with TB in Han Taiwanese. METHODS: A total of 200 TB patients and 202 age-matched...
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