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Polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor in esophageal, gastric or colorectal carcinoma.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Saito S, Kasai Y, Nomoto S, Fujiwara M, Akiyama S, Ito K, Nakao A
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Several microsatellite polymorphisms located in the tumor necrosis factor locus on the chromosomal region 6p21.3 in the major histocompatibility complex region have been associated with malignant neoplasms and autoimmune diseases. In this study, we focused on the polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor a and d from gastrointestinal carcinoma patients to ascertain whether they can be useful to...
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