Polymorphism in the First Intron of Interferon-Gamma Gene (+874T/A) in Patients with BCG Adenitis
Background: Cytokines and specially interferon-gamma (IFN-g) are largely responsible for the regulation of the protective immune response against mycobacterial infections. Several studies have clarified the importance of common variants of IFN-g gene regarding the susceptibility to tuberculosis. Ba...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3165 |