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TNF-alpha gene polymorphism: clinical and biological implications.
Microscopy research and technique - 1 Aug 2000
Hajeer A H, Hutchinson I V
Abstract excerpt
TNF-alpha is a proinflammatory cytokine that has been implicated in the severity of different immune-regulated diseases including autoimmune diseases and transplantation. The gene for TNF-alpha is located within the MHC region on chromosome 6p21.3. This is a highly polymorphic region, and the TNF-alpha itself contains a large number of polymorphisms. Some of these polymorphisms form extended haplotypes with the...
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