A novel single nucleotide polymorphism within the <it>NOD2 </it>gene is associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Chinese Han, Uygur and Kazak populations

A novel single nucleotide polymorphism within the <it>NOD2 </it>gene is associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Chinese Han, Uygur and Kazak populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The present study aimed to investigate the genetic polymorphisms in exon 4 of the <it>NOD2 </it>gene in tuberculosis patients and healthy controls, in order to clarify whether polymorphisms in the <it>NOD2 </it&g...

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Main Authors: Zhao Mengyuan, Jiang Feng, Zhang Wanjiang, Li Fujian, Wei Liliang, Liu Jiyan, Xue Yun, Deng Xiling, Wu Fang, Zhang Le, Zhang Xing, Zhang Yuxiang, Fan Dapeng, Sun Xiaojun, Jiang Tingting, Li Ji-Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
<it>NOD2</it>
Arg587Arg SNP
Tuberculosis
Chinese Han
Uyghur
Kazak
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/91

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