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Preliminary evidence of an association of tumour necrosis factor microsatellites with increased risk of multiple basal cell carcinomas.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Mar 2000
Hajeer A H, Lear J T, Ollier W E, Naves M, Worthington J, Bell D A, Smith A G, Bowers W P, Jones P W, Strange R C, Fryer A A
Abstract excerpt
Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) appears important in ultraviolet-induced immunosuppression, suggesting that it is a susceptibility candidate for cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC). We now describe data on the association between TNF microsatellite polymorphisms, first on susceptibility in 202 controls and 133 cases each having two to 30 BCCs, and secondly, within the cases, on BCC numbers. The data...
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