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IFITM3 rs12252 T>C polymorphism is associated with the risk of severe influenza: a meta-analysis.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Oct 2015
Xuan Y, Wang L N, Li W, Zi H R, Guo Y, Yan W J, Chen X B, Wei P M
Abstract excerpt
The interferon-inducible transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3), as one of the key genes involved in the interferon pathway, is critical for defending the host against influenza virus, and the rs12252 T>C variant in IFITM3 might be associated with susceptibility to severe influenza. Owing to contradictory and inconclusive results, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the association between rs12252 T>C polymorphism...
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