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Tumour necrosis factor-alpha gene haplotype is associated with pre-eclampsia.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Jun 2005
Saarela Tanja, Hiltunen Mikko, Helisalmi Seppo, Heinonen Seppo, Laakso Markku
Abstract excerpt
We determined whether polymorphisms in the promoter region of the tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) gene contributes to differences in susceptibility to develop pre-eclampsia. The study involved 133 pre-eclamptic and 115 healthy pregnant women who were genotyped for the G-308A polymorphism of the TNF-alpha gene. The frequency of the G-308A allele was more common in the pre-eclampsia group than among the...
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