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A detailed meta-analysis shows no association between TNF-α -308G/A polymorphism and different forms of glaucoma.
Ophthalmic research - 1 Jan 2012
Yu Qian-Qian, Yao Yong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. To date, several publications have evaluated the association between the tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) -308G/A polymorphism and glaucoma risk. However, the results remain inconclusive. The aim of our study was to clarify the effect of the TNF-α -308G/A polymorphism on glaucoma risk. METHOD: We conducted searches of the published literature...
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