A study on the impact of genetic polymorphisms of cytokines TNFα, IFNγ and IL10 in South Indian leprosy patients

A study on the impact of genetic polymorphisms of cytokines TNFα, IFNγ and IL10 in South Indian leprosy patients

Background: Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is a chronic, debilitating disease predominantly of the peripheral nervous system characterized by the impairment of peripheral nerves and subsequent sensory loss caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The pro- and antiinflammatory cytokine genes play a major rol...

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Main Authors: Venkata Karunakar Kolla, Shehnaz Sultana, Samuel Abraham Joshi Davala, Vijaya Lakshmi Valluri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
cytokine
gene polymorphism
interferon gamma
interleukin
leprosy
tumor necrosis factor alpha
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2021;volume=66;issue=2;spage=138;epage=144;aulast=Kolla

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