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TNF gene polymorphisms in Graves' disease: TNF-308 A/G meta-analysis.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Kammoun-Krichen Maha, Bougacha-Elleuch Noura, Rebai Ahmed, Mnif Mouna, Abid Mohamed, Ayadi Hammadi
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), including Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto thyroiditis, are associated with human MHC polymorphisms. The present study analysed two polymorphisms within tumour necrosis factor (TNF) genes (TNF-308 A/G SNP and TNFb (CT)n microsatellite) in a sample of 106 GD patients and 199 controls from the Tunisian population. The present study was designed to investigate genetic...
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