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Tumor necrosis factor region polymorphisms are associated with AIDS and with cytomegalovirus retinitis.
AIDS (London, England) - 24 Aug 2009
Deghaide Neifi H S, Rodrigues Maria de L V, Castelli Erick C, Mendes-Junior Celso T, Figueiredo José F C, Donadi Eduardo A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) gene is located within the highly polymorphic major histocompatibility complex region, exhibiting the -308 GA promoter region polymorphism and six microsatellites (TNFa-f) spanning the region nearby the TNF locus. OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we evaluated the frequency of -308 GA and TNFa-e polymorphisms and respective haplotypes (in chromosomal sequence:...
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