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Association of CC-chemokine ligand-2 gene polymorphisms with leprosy reactions.
Microbes and infection - 1 Jan 2000
Biswas Sanjay Kumar, Mohanty Keshar Kunja, Singh Vandana, Natrajan Mohan, Arora Mamta, Chakma Joy Kumar, Tripathy Srikanth Prasad
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BACKGROUND: C-C motif chemokine ligand 2, a gene that codes for a protein involved in inflammation. Certain SNPs in the CCL2 gene have been studied for their potential associations with susceptibility to various diseases. These SNPs may affect the production and function of the CCL2 protein, which is involved in the recruitment of immune cells to the site of inflammation. Variations in CCL2 may influence the...
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