Association of IL10 Polymorphisms and Leprosy: A Meta-Analysis.
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that depends on the interplay of several factors. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in host immune related genes have been consistently suggested as participants in susceptibility towards disease. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a crucial immunomodulatory cytok...
Main Authors: | Lucia Elena Alvarado-Arnez, Evaldo P Amaral, Carolinne Sales-Marques, Sandra M B Durães, Cynthia C Cardoso, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Antonio G Pacheco, Francisco C F Lana, Milton Ozório Moraes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4560376?pdf=render |
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