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TNF-alpha and IL-8: serum levels and gene polymorphisms (-308G>A and -251A>T) are associated with classical biomarkers and medical history in children with sickle cell anemia.
Cytokine - 1 Nov 2011
Cajado C, Cerqueira B A V, Couto F D, Moura-Neto J P, Vilas-Boas W, Dorea M J, Lyra I M, Barbosa C G, Reis M G, Goncalves M S
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a disorder characterized by a heterogeneous clinical outcome. In the present study, we investigated the associations between Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) -308G>A and Interleukin 8 (IL-8) -251A>T gene polymorphisms, medical history and classical biomarkers in...
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