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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha +489G/A gene polymorphism is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Respiratory research - 1 Jan 2002
Küçükaycan Mehmet, Van Krugten Michiel, Pennings Herman-Jan, Huizinga Tom W J, Buurman Wim A, Dentener Mieke A, Wouters Emiel F M
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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by a chronic inflammatory process, in which the pro-inflammatory cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-alpha is considered to play a role. In the present study the putative involvement of TNF-alpha gene polymorphisms in pathogenesis of COPD was studied by analysis of four TNF-alpha gene polymorphisms in a Caucasian COPD population. METHODS:...
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