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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Interferon-γ gene and interferon-γ receptor-1 gene polymorphisms in children with tuberculosis from Turkey

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Pages 39-42 | Received 31 Jan 2009, Accepted 09 Aug 2009, Published online: 08 Jan 2010

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