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Novel polymorphisms and the definition of promoter 'alleles' of the tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin alpha loci: inclusion in HLA haplotypes.
Genes and immunity - 1 Dec 2003
Posch P E, Cruz I, Bradshaw D, Medhekar B A
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and lymphotoxin alpha (LTA) influence a variety of cellular responses and play a complex role in the immune response. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been reported in these major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-linked loci; however, a comprehensive examination of polymorphisms in the promoter regions of TNF and LTA has not been carried out and was undertaken here....
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