Promoter polymorphism of IL-8 gene and IL-8 production in pulmonary tuberculosis

Current Science

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 952-954

  Selvaraj, P ^a   Prabhu Anand, S ^a   Jawahar, M S ^a   Chandra, G ^a   Banurekha, B ^a   Narayanan, P R ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

IL 8; IL 8 level; Promoter polymorphism; Pulmonary tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33646123302     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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