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Lack of Association Between the IL1B (-511 and +3954), IL1RN VNTR Polymorphisms and Tuberculosis Risk: A Meta-analysis.
Lung - 1 Dec 2015
Huang Qiu-Pin, Liao Ning, Zhao Hua, Chen Min-Li, Xie Zheng-Fu
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BACKGROUND: Several recent studies have provided evidence that polymorphisms in the interleukin-1 (IL1) gene are implicated in tuberculosis (TB). However, results of different studies are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis investigating the association of the IL1B (-511 and +3954) and IL1RN VNTR polymorphisms with TB risk. METHODS: A systematic review of the English literature was...
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