Article
[Association of tumor necrosis factor microsatellite polymorphism with incidence and outcome of severe postoperative sepsis].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 1 Mar 2000
Shu Q, Fang X, Stueber F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether tumor necrosis factor (TNF) microsatellite polymorphism within the TNF locus is associated with the incidence and outcome of severe postoperative sepsis. METHODS: 122 patients with severe postoperative sepsis were included in this study; 138 local ethnically matched healthy individuals served as controls. Microsatellite TNFc polymorphism within the TNF locus was typed using...
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