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Lack of association between polymorphisms from genome-wide association studies and tuberculosis in the Chinese population

Lin-Dan JiDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo;State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming
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Peng-Fei ChaiDepartment of Tuberculosis Control, Yingzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo
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Bi-Bo ZhouDepartment of Tuberculosis Control, Yingzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Ningbo
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Nelson L. S. TangDepartment of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Wen-Hua XingDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Fang YuanDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Li-Juan FeiDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Li-Na ZhangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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Jin XuState Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming;Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 310-314 | Received 21 Jun 2012, Accepted 22 Aug 2012, Published online: 31 Oct 2012

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