Cytokine gene polymorphisms across tuberculosis clinical spectrum in Pakistani patients.

Cytokine gene polymorphisms across tuberculosis clinical spectrum in Pakistani patients.

<h4>Background</h4>Pakistan ranks 7(th) globally in terms of tuberculosis (TB) disease burden (incidence 181/100000 pop./yr; prevalence of 329/pop./yr). Reports from different populations show variable associations of TB susceptibility and severity with cytokine gene polymorphisms. Tuber...

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Main Authors: Ambreen Ansari, Najeeha Talat, Bushra Jamil, Zahra Hasan, Tashmeem Razzaki, Ghaffar Dawood, Rabia Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19274101/pdf/?tool=EBI

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