Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 gene polymorphisms in thalassemia patients with tuberculosis infection

• Main Authors: Mohammad Ghozali (Author), Sari Puspa Dewi (Author), Reni Ghrahani (Author), Ani Melani Maskoen (Author), Lelani Reniarti (Author), Edhyana Sahiratmadja (Author), Tri Hanggono Achmad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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that needs regular blood transfusions leading to accumulation of iron in the cells. This iron overload level in macrophage might cause intracellular bacteria, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) to multiply. Polymorphisms in natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1), a me...