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Polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and hepatocellular carcinoma risk: a HuGE systematic review and meta-analysis.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Aug 2011
Wei Yonggang, Liu Fei, Li Bo, Chen Xi, Ma Yu, Yan Lvnan, Wen Tianfu, Xu Mingqing, Wang Wentao, Yang Jiayin
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BACKGROUND: Studies investigating the associations between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFA) polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk report conflicting results. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the association between TNFA gene TNFA-308(G/A), TNFA-238(G/A), TNFA-863(C/A), TNFA-857(C/T), TNFA-1031 (T/C) polymorphisms and HCC susceptibility. METHODS: Two investigators independently searched the...
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