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Association of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha -308 G/A polymorphism with nasal polyposis.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Jun 2010
Batikhan Hunkar, Gokcan Mustafa Kursat, Beder Esen, Akar Nejat, Ozturk Aysenur, Gerceker Muharrem
Abstract excerpt
Nasal polyposis (NP) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which several molecular and cellular interactions play important roles. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is a major pro-inflammatory cytokine with a key role in immune inflammatory responses in NP. Altered levels of TNF-alpha, which...
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