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Association between transforming growth factor-α polymorphism and ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis update.
Modern rheumatology - 1 Mar 2013
Wang Chencheng, Su Hong, Chang Weiwei, Xu Zhiwei, Han Qin, Shan Xiaowei
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OBJECTIVES: The reported results of the relationship between genetic polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α -238, -308 locus and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) susceptibility are not always consistent. This article aims to perform a meta-analysis to collect all the relevant studies to date to further clarify the relationship between those genetic polymorphisms and AS. METHODS: A computer search was carried...
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