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Lysosomal acid lipase gene single nucleotide polymorphism and pulmonary tuberculosis susceptibility.
The Indian journal of tuberculosis - 1 Apr 2021
Kabuye Deo, Ndibalema Angelamellisy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The factors that predispose to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are not fully understood, However. Gene polymorphisms have been associated with PTB development. OBJECTIVES: In this study, we investigated the relationship between LIPA gene polymorphisms and a predisposition to pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. METHODS: A total of 202 cases of PTB and 218 healthy controls (HCS)...
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