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Genetic contribution of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha gene promoter (-1031, -863 and -857) and TNF receptor 2 gene polymorphisms in endometriosis susceptibility.
American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 May 2004
Teramoto Mariko, Kitawaki Jo, Koshiba Hisato, Kitaoka Yui, Obayashi Hiroshi, Hasegawa Goji, Nakamura Naoto, Yoshikawa Toshikazu, Matsushita Masaki, Maruya Etsuko, Saji Hiroh, Ohta Mitsuhiro, Honjo Hideo
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PROBLEM: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is a major cytokine involved in inflammatory and immune function. The aim of this study was to investigate whether polymorphisms at positions -1031, -863 and -857 in the TNF gene promoter region (TNFA) and TNF receptor type 2 gene (TNFR2) are responsible...
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