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The gene polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor-beta, but not that of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, is associated with the prognosis of sarcoidosis.
Chest - 1 Mar 2001
Yamaguchi E, Itoh A, Hizawa N, Kawakami Y
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OBJECTIVES: Few genetic markers for the prognosis of sarcoidosis have been found. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha has been implicated in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis. Induced TNF-alpha or TNF-beta levels have been shown to be associated with the polymorphisms of the TNF genes. We investigated the roles of such polymorphisms in the development and prolongation of sarcoidosis. SUBJECTS AND MEASUREMENTS: One...
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