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TNF-alpha polymorphisms in chronic beryllium disease and beryllium sensitization.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine - 1 Apr 2007
McCanlies Erin C, Schuler Christine R, Kreiss Kathleen, Frye Bonnie L, Ensey James S, Weston Ainsley
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OBJECTIVE: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a potent cytokine involved in normal immune functions. The aim of this study was to investigate if there is an association between chronic beryllium disease or beryllium sensitization and two variants of the TNF-alpha gene located at -308 and -238 called TNF-alpha-308*02 and TNF-alpha-238*02. METHODS: TNF-alpha-308 and TNF-alpha-238 genotyping was conducted in...
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