Article
[The relevance of tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene-863C/A polymorphism with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy].
[Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Sept 2005
Yan Sheng-li, Wang Ying-xue
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relevance of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) gene -863C/A polymorphism with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). METHODS: TNF-alpha gene polymorphism at position -863 was determined by PCR-RFLP in 76 normal people, 54 patients with TAO and 60 patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) who had no ophthalmopathy. All the subjects were collected from July 2002 to...
Topics
- Adult
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Graves Ophthalmopathy
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sex Factors
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
