Variation in MICA and MICB genes and enhanced susceptibility to paucibacillary leprosy in South India.
In a study of mainly paucibacillary leprosy-affected sib-pair families from South India, in addition to the expected associations with the HLA-DRB1 locus, we have identified significant association with a functional variant of the MICA gene as well as a microsatellite in the flanking region of the M...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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