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Correlation between a gene polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (G/A) and end-stage renal disease: a pilot study from north India.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Aug 2006
Manchanda Parmeet Kaur, Kumar Anant, Kaul Anupma, Mittal Rama Devi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic kidney disease manifest an inflammatory state in comparison to healthy individuals. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in initiation and progression of renal injury. We examined the 2-promoter region polymorphism of TNF-alpha gene G to A at -308 and at +488 sites in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) subjects. METHODS: The TNF-alpha...
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