Article
Influence of interleukin-17 gene polymorphisms on the development of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 28 Jul 2015
Shi G-C, Zhang L-G
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a case-control study in a Chinese population to examine the correlations between interleukin (IL)-17 gene polymorphisms and tuberculosis (TB) development. The study population included 336 TB subjects and 351 control subjects who were enrolled between June 2012 and June 2014. Genotyping analyses of IL-17A rs2275913 and rs3748067 and IL-17F rs763780 were analyzed using polymerase chain...
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