Article
Association between anthropometric measures of obesity, metabolic disturbances and polymorphism G-308A of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene in children.
European journal of medical research - 4 Nov 2010
Pyrzak Beata, Wisniewska A, Popko K, Demkow U, Kucharska A M
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: TNF--α is one of the most important factors in the development and course of inflammation. It is suggested that polymorphism located in the 5'regulatory region of the TNF-α gene at position 308 (guanine [G]→adenine[A]) may increase the expression of this cytokine in fat tissue and i...
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