The Molecular Mechanism and the Role of NRAMP 1gene on Tuberculosis in Taiwan Aboriginal Tribes Population
The Molecular Mechanism and the Role of NRAMP 1gene on Tuberculosis in Taiwan Aboriginal Tribes Population
The human homologue of mice natural-resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (Nramp 1)
 gene, NRAMP 1, has been reported to play a role in the susceptibility to tuberculosis in
 humans. The aboriginal population in Taiwan has a 5-fold higher prevalence of tuberculosis
 than the Han Chinese. Whether genetic factors such as NRAMP 1 polymorphisms play a role in
 the prevalence of tuberculosis in Taiwanese aboriginals should be clarified.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  The NRAMP 1 polymorphism of tuberculous patients in Taiwan.

 Exclusion Criteria:

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