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[Study on the association between gestational diabetes mellitus and tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene polymorphism].
Zhonghua fu chan ke za zhi - 1 Oct 2005
Chang Ying, Niu Xiu-min, Qi Xiao-mei, Zhang Hui-ying, Li Nai-jun, Luo Ying
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study allelic frequency of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) of Han ethnicity in north China and to determine whether there is a specific allele of TNF-alpha associated with GDM susceptibility. METHODS: By using PCR-RFLP, we detected the distribution of TNF-alpha promoter alleles frequency in GDM women and control normal pregnant women. Plasma TNF-alpha...
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