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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Nov 2005
Liu Chung-Ji, Wong Yong-Kie, Chang Kuo-Wei, Chang Hsiao-Ching, Liu Hsin-Fu, Lee Yann-Jinn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the leading cancers in most Asian countries. Alterations of immune function have been detected in OSCC patients. The pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a central mediator of the immune response involved in a wide range of immuno-inflammatory and infectious diseases. Polymorphism of the TNF-alpha gene has been intensively...
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