P2X7 1513A/C loss-of-function polymorphism and active tuberculosis disease in a cohort of Egyptian population: a pilot study

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a multifactorial disease, and increasing evidence shows that genetic variants in regulating genes of immune response confer susceptibility to active TB at the individual level. We aimed to identify the contribution of P2X7 receptor 1513A/C genetic polymorphis...

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Main Authors: Hanaa Shafiek, Ahmed Shabana, Ayman El-Seedy, Yehia Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-05-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00304-x