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Alleles and haplotypes of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha and beta genes in three ethnic populations of Sulawesi Indonesia.
Human biology - 1 Jun 2002
Lamsis F, Flannery G R, White N G, Muratore R, Kaelan C, Mitchell R J
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphic variation in two cytokine genes, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -alpha and -beta, was examined in three ethnic groups, the Bugis, the Makassans, and the Torajans, who inhabit Sulawesi, a large island in the Indonesian archipelago, and formerly a Dutch colony. TNF-alpha and -beta are key molecules in immune responses to infection, and both have been implicated in the pathogenesis and clinical...
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