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Association of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) promoter polymorphisms with overweight/obesity in a Korean population.
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] - 1 Dec 2011
Yu Gyeong-Im, Ha Eunyoung, Park Sung-Hee, Park Jae-Hyung, Jang Hyun-Sook, Bae Jae-Hoon, Chung In-Sung, Shin Dong-Hoon, Song Dae-Kyu
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OBJECTIVE: Obesity is characterized by the activation of an inflammatory process leading to an increase in proinflammatory cytokines and adipokines. This study was designed to investigate the genetic association between tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) polymorphisms and the risk of obesity in the Korean population. METHODS: Three single nucleotide polymorphisms [G-238A (rs361525), C-857T (rs1799724), and C-863A...
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