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Association between TNFA-308 G/A polymorphism and sensitization to para-phenylenediamine: a case-control study.
Allergy - 1 Feb 2009
Blömeke B, Brans R, Dickel H, Bruckner T, Erdmann S, Heesen M, Merk H F, Coenraads P-J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Para-phenylenediamine (PPD) and related chemicals are common contact sensitizers, frequently causing allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). The cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) plays a key role in contact sensitization. METHODS: In this case-control study, we evaluated the distribution of variations in the regulatory region of the gene for TNF-alpha (TNFA-308 G/A) in 181 Caucasian...
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