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Tumor necrosis factor microsatellite alleles in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwan.
Immunology letters - 1 May 2002
Yen Jeng-Hsien, Chen Chung-Jen, Tsai Wen-Chun, Lin Chia-Hui, Ou Tsan-Teng, Lin Shih-Chang, Dai Zen-Kong, Liu Hong-Wen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) microsatellite alleles with the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Taiwan. METHODS: The TNF a, b, c, d, and e microsatellites were determined in 112 patients with RA and 99 healthy controls by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and electrophoresis with sequencing gel. All of these patients and controls had known HLA-DR genotypes...
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