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Effect of the LT-alpha (+250 G/A) polymorphism on markers of inflammation and clinical outcome in critically ill patients.
The Journal of trauma - 1 Apr 2004
Rauchschwalbe Sonja K, Maseizik Thomas, Mittelkötter Ulrich, Schlüter Bernhard, Patzig Christian, Thiede Arnulf, Reith H Bernd
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BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor alpha as a central mediator of the inflammation cascade is correlated to sepsis outcome. Tumor necrosis factor beta (LT-alpha) binds the same cell receptor and polymorphisms in both genes have been described. To evaluate the importance of the LT-alpha (+250 G/A) polymorphism for the clinical outcome of patients developing postsurgical sepsis, 85 patients were consecutively...
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