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IL-1β+3953C/T, -511T/C and IL-6 -174C/G polymorphisms in association with tuberculosis susceptibility: A meta-analysis.
Gene - 15 Nov 2015
Mao Xiaolu, Ke Zunqiong, Liu Shuiyi, Tang Beibei, Wang Jin, Huang Hao, Chen Song
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BACKGROUND: Studies of the association between the interleukin-1β gene (IL-1β) (+3953C/T, -511T/C) and interleukin-6 gene (IL-6) (-174G/C) polymorphisms and susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) have yielded inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between these polymorphisms and TB risk by this meta-analysis. METHODS: We systematically searched published literatures on IL-1β...
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