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Association of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor-794 CATT Microsatellite Polymorphism With Tuberculosis Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Pulmonary medicine - 1 Jan 2026
Maurya Anand Kumar, Ali Sabir, Gaikwad Shaina
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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major infectious cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is influenced by both environmental exposures and host genetic factors. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a proinflammatory cytokine, plays an important role in immune and inflammatory responses. The MIF-794 CATT microsatellite polymorphism (rs5844572) in the promoter region may affect gene...
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