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TIRAP rs8177374 gene polymorphism increased the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in Zahedan, southeast Iran.
Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine - 1 Jun 2014
Naderi Mohammad, Hashemi Mohammad, Pourmontaseri Zahra, Eskandari-Nasab Ebrahim, Bahari Gholamreza, Taheri Mohsen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible association between Toll-interleukin 1 receptor (TIR) domain containing adaptor protein (TIRAP; also known as MAL) rs1893352 and rs8177374 (S180L) gene polymorphisms and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in a sample of Iranian population. METHODS: This case-control study was performed on 174 PTB and 177 healthy subjects. Tetra amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase...
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