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Are postoperative complications genetically determined by TNF-beta NcoI gene polymorphism?
Surgery - 1 Apr 2004
Kahlke Volker, Schafmayer Clemens, Schniewind Bodo, Seegert Dirk, Schreiber Stefan, Schröder Jörg
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BACKGROUND: Postoperative infectious complications are the leading causes for postoperative sepsis. In severe sepsis, tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNF-beta) NcoI polymorphism was associated with increased mortality. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether the biallelic NcoI polymorphism within the TNF locus is associated with the development of postoperative complications. METHODS: One hundred...
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