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The influence of tumor necrosis factor -308 and C-reactive protein G1059C gene variants on serum concentration of C-reactive protein: evidence for an age-dependent association.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2004
Araújo Fernando, Pereira Alexandre C, Mota Glória F, Latorre Maria do Rosário D O, Krieger José E, Mansur Alfredo J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) synthesis and activity are modulated both by genetic and environmental factors. Data about the influence of genetic factors upon CRP concentration are sparse. We evaluated the hypothesis that allele variations in the genes encoding the CRP and TNF-alpha genes...
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