TUBERCULOSIS IS A MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM WORLDWIDE. GENETIC FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED IMPORTANT DETERMINANTS OF THE HOST SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS. THE AIM OF THE CURRENT STUDY WAS TO EVALUATE THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PENTRAXIN 3 GENETIC VARIANTS AND THE SUSCEPTIBILITY AND SEVERITY OF ACTIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. THE STUDY INCLUDED 100 PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED PULMONARY TB AND 50 HEALTHY CONTROLS. PTX3 ...
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