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Interleukin 4 gene polymorphisms and the risk of tuberculosis: A meta-analysis.
Cytokine - 1 Sept 2023
Zhen Libo, Sun Yaping, Gao Juwei
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BACKGROUND: Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is implicated in the progression of tuberculosis (TB); however, these results remain controversial. OBJECTIVES: This meta-analysis examined the relationship between IL and 4 polymorphisms (-589C/T, +4221C > A, and -33C/T) and the risk of TB. METHODS: A retrospective database analysis was conducted using the CNKI and PubMed databases. Using fixed- and random-effects models, we...
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