Article
Association of TNF-alpha genetic polymorphisms with hepatocellular carcinoma susceptibility: a case-control study in a Han Chinese population.
The International journal of biological markers - 1 Jan 2000
Chen Xiangmei, Zhang Ling, Chang Yibin, Shen Tao, Wang Ling, Zhuang Hui, Lu Fengmin
Abstract excerpt
The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) gene promoter region have been reported to be associated with susceptibility to various types of cancers. A case-control study (126 hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC] patients and 126 normal controls) was conducted...
Topics
- Asian People
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha