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TNF promoter -308 G>A and LTA 252 A>G polymorphisms in Portuguese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology international - 1 Aug 2012
Santos Maria José, Carmona-Fernandes Diana, Caetano-Lopes Joana, Perpétuo Inês P, Vidal Bruno, Capela Susana, Canas da Silva José, Fonseca João Eurico
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) promoter gene at position -308 and that of the lymphotoxin alpha (LTA) gene at position 252 have been implicated as genetic risk factors for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in some populations. In a nested case-control study, we investigated the possible association of these polymorphisms with susceptibility to SLE and with phenotypic disease features in...
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