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Association of human leukocyte antigen DRB1 polymorphism and tuberculosis: a meta-analysis.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Jan 2016
Yang P-L, He X-J, Zang Q-J, Li H-P, Wang G-Y, Qin J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the human leukocyte antigen DRB1 (HLA-DRB1) is associated with clinical tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to evaluate the strength of the association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and risk of TB. The χ(2)-based Q-test and I(2) statistics were calculated to examine heterogeneity. Egger's test was performed for the assessment...
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