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Association between polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor alpha-308 gene promoter and colon cancer in the Chinese population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2011
Li Mingqi, You Qi, Wang Xishan
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a type of cytokine that inhibits tumorigenesis. Several studies have assessed the relationship between the polymorphism of TNF-alpha 308G/A and the susceptibility to colon cancer; however, the results have been controversial. A case-control study was carried out to investigate whether TNF-alpha 308G/A gene polymorphism was associated with the risk of colon cancer in a group of 180...
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