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TNFα gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Jan 2011
Szabó Kornélia, Tax Gábor, Teodorescu-Brinzeu Dragos, Koreck Andrea, Kemény Lajos
Abstract excerpt
Inflammation plays an important role in acne pathogenesis, and pro-inflammatory cytokines are key factors in these events. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is a central molecule coded by a gene that shows high level of genetic polymorphisms especially in its promoter region. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the TNFα gene have been shown to be associated with an increased risk to develop chronic...
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