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Association of polymorphisms of HSD11B1 and ACE genes with trachoma disease.
Journal of genetics - 1 Jan 2024
Valdez-Velazquez Laura L, Ochoa-Díaz-López Héctor, Delgado-Enciso Iván, Rangel-Villalobos Héctor, Rodríguez-Sánchez Irám P, García-Miranda Rosario, Velázquez-Ramírez Doireyner Daniel, Reyes-Méndez Nancy A, Barajas-Saucedo Carlos Eduardo, Martínez-Fierro Margarita L
Abstract excerpt
Trachoma, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the most common infectious blindness in the world and is present in indigenous Mayan from Chiapas (Mexico). Inflammatory genes are activated when suffering from trachoma, thus some polymorphisms could increase the susceptibility to develop irreversible blindness. This study aimed to evaluate the genetic risk of developing late-stage trachoma in Mayan ethnic groups. In...
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