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[Relationship between tumor necrosis factor beta gene polymorphism and acute respiratory distress syndrome after operation for esophageal carcinoma].
Ai zheng = Aizheng = Chinese journal of cancer - 1 Dec 2009
Liu Li-Xia, You Xue-Jian, Zhang Yu-Xiang, Zhao Chai, Chen Lei, Hu Zhen-Jie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A single nucleotide polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor beta (TNF-beta) gene affected the level of tumor necrosis factor beta and was associated with prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This study was to investigate the association between the TNF-beta and ARDS after operation for esophageal carcinoma. METHODS: Thirty-four patients with and 116 patients without...
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