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MCP-1 gene polymorphisms in North Chinese patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 27 Apr 2015
Shi G L, Yang L, Sun Y, Yin Y J, Song C X
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains one of the most important infectious diseases worldwide. Several studies have suggested that genetic factors may affect the susceptibility to PTB, but the specific genes involved have not been fully characterized. The gene for monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) has been linked to an increased risk of tuberculosis in some Mexican and Korean populations. To explore the...
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