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The D543N polymorphism of the SLC11A1/NRAMP1 gene is associated with treatment failure in male patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Drug metabolism and personalized therapy - 1 Sept 2015
Salinas-Delgado Yvain, Galaviz-Hernández Carlos, Toral René García, Ávila Rejón Carmen A, Reyes-Lopez Miguel A, Martínez Antonio Rojas, Martínez-Aguilar Gerardo, Sosa-Macías Martha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms in SLC11A1/NRAMP1 have shown an important association with susceptibility to tuberculosis and progression to active disease. However, whether there is an association of these polymorphisms with treatment failure is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the association of SLC11A1 polymorphisms with treatment failure in Mexican subjects with pulmonary tuberculosis. METHODS:...
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