Association of IFITM3 rs12252 polymorphisms, BMI, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia with mild flu in an Iranian population

Association of IFITM3 rs12252 polymorphisms, BMI, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia with mild flu in an Iranian population

Abstract Background IFITM3 has been suggested to be associated with infection in some ethnic groups. Diabetes and hypercholesterolemia are also important clinical conditions that can predispose individuals to infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of rs12252 C polymorphi...

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Main Authors: Parvaneh Mehrbod, Sana Eybpoosh, Fatemeh Fotouhi, Hadiseh Shokouhi Targhi, Vahideh Mazaheri, Behrokh Farahmand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Human influenza
IFITM3 protein
Body mass index
Hypercholesterolemia
Diabetes
Polymorphism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-017-0884-4

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