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Association between interleukin-17 genetic polymorphisms and tuberculosis susceptibility: an updated meta-analysis.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Dec 2017
Yu Z-G, Wang B-Z, Li J, Ding Z-L, Wang K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: Relevant case-control studies published up to July 2017 were searched. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were employed to estimate the association. RESULTS: Eleven articles involving 4961 TB patients and 5435 healthy controls were selected. Four...
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