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Tumor necrosis factor gene polymorphisms, leukocyte function, and sepsis susceptibility in blunt trauma patients.
Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology - 1 Nov 2002
Majetschak Matthias, Obertacke Udo, Schade F Ulrich, Bardenheuer Mark, Voggenreiter Gregor, Bloemeke Brunhilde, Heesen Michael
Abstract excerpt
The tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) -308 G/A and TNF-beta NcO1 polymorphisms have been described to be associated with an increased risk for sepsis in critically ill patients. Functional consequences associated with these polymorphisms remain unclear. We compared the genotype distribution of these TNF polymorphisms with susceptibility to severe sepsis and leukocyte function in blunt trauma patients (n =...
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