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Polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and risk and severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia among very low birth weight infants.
Pediatrics - 1 Aug 2004
Kazzi S Nadya J, Kim U Olivia, Quasney Michael W, Buhimschi Irina
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BACKGROUND: Preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) exhibit prolonged elevation of inflammatory indices in their tracheal aspirates. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a central mediator of the inflammatory response. The adenine-containing alleles of TNF-alpha-308 and lympho...
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