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Arg753Gln Polymorphisms in Toll-Like Receptor 2 Gene are Associated with Tuberculosis Risk: A Meta-Analysis.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 29 Jul 2015
Wu Hangyu, Yang Li
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BACKGROUND: Numerous epidemiological studies have reported the association between polymorphisms of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). However, the results remain inconclusive. Therefore, we performed a quantitative meta-analysis to evaluate associations between the polymorphism of Arg753Gln of the TLR2 gene and susceptibility to TB. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Three databases (PubMed,...
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