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An association between asthma and TNF-308G/A polymorphism: meta-analysis.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2006
Aoki Takeshi, Hirota Tomomitsu, Tamari Mayumi, Ichikawa Kunio, Takeda Kazunori, Arinami Tadao, Shibasaki Masanao, Noguchi Emiko
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a potent inflammatory cytokine that contributes to airway inflammation in asthma. Previous studies have reported that a G-to-A transition at position -308 (-308G/A, also referred to as TNF-alpha-308*1 and 308*2 respectively), is associated with asthma, but other studies have shown conflicting results. To investigate a possible association between the TNF-308G/A polymorphism and...
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