Association of NRAMP 1 gene polymorphism with susceptibility to tuberculosis in Taiwanese aboriginals

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 363-369

  Hsu, Yung Hsiang ^a   Chen, Chaio Wei ^b   Sun, H Sunny ^c   Jou, Ruwen ^d   Lee, Jen Jyh ^a   Su, Ij Jen ^b,c  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hans; NRAMP 1 gene; Polymorphism; Taiwanese aboriginals; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

DNA; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 1;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ISOLATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33645913525     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60131-5     Document Type: Article

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