Genetic polymorphisms of the IL6 and NOD2 genes are risk factors for inflammatory reactions in leprosy.
The pathways that trigger exacerbated immune reactions in leprosy could be determined by genetic variations. Here, in a prospective approach, both genetic and non-genetic variables influencing the amount of time before the development of reactional episodes were studied using Kaplan-Meier survival c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5531687?pdf=render |