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FOXO3 rs12212067: T > G Association with Active Tuberculosis in Han Chinese Population.
Inflammation - 1 Feb 2016
Lu Yanjun, Zhu Yaowu, Wang Xiong, Wang Feng, Peng Jing, Hou Hongyan, Sun Ziyong
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It is well known that the human innate immune and adaptive immune response play important role in tuberculosis (TB) infection and progress. Emerging evidence shows that FOXO3 plays an important role in the human immune system. Recent research has shown that the FOXO3 genetic variants are associated malaria infection. In this study, 268 confirmed TB patients, 321 patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI),...
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