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IL-10 gene promoter polymorphisms and leprosy in a Colombian population sample.

Introduction. Polymorphisms in promoters of genes code for cytokines that affect transcription levels. Several have been associated with leprosy patients that have functional and clinical implications. Objective. Polymorphisms in the promoter of the IL10 gene of leprosy patients will be compared fre...

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Published in:Biomédica: Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 71 - 77
Main Authors: Cardona-Castro, Nora, Sánchez-Jiménez, Miryam, Rojas, Winston, Bedoya-Berrío, Gabriel
Format: Article
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud of Colombia mar2012
Subjects:
Hansen's disease patients
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
Genetic code
Cytokines
Immune response
Genetic transcription
Control groups
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