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Polymorphisms in TGFbeta and TNFalpha are associated with the myelodysplastic syndrome phenotype.
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine - 1 Dec 2007
Powers Martin P, Nishino Ha, Luo Yamin, Raza Alina, Vanguri Amulya, Rice Lawrence, Zu Youli, Chang Chung-Che Jeff
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CONTEXT: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) are characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, excessive apoptosis, and the aberrant expression of a number of cytokines. The genes encoding these cytokines are significantly polymorphic. It is unknown whether these cytokine polymorphisms are associated with, and may therefore be playing a role in the pathogenesis of, MDS. OBJECTIVE: To determine if certain polymorphisms...
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