Correlation analysis between single nucleotide polymorphisms of pulmonary surfactant protein A gene and pulmonary tuberculosis in the Han population in China

Objective: To investigate the correlation of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SFTPA1 and SFTPA2 genes encoding pulmonary surfactant protein A (SP-A) with the susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the Han population in China. Methods: This study included 248 patients with active...

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Main Authors: Hong-yi Yang, Hui Li, Yi-ge Wang, Chao-yang Xu, Yu-ling Zhao, Xiao-guang Ma, Xiao-wen Li, Hui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214014891