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Tumor necrosis factor alpha -308G>A, -863C>A, -857C>T gene polymorphisms and tuberculosis susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
Gene - 10 Nov 2012
Zhu Hang, Zhang Zhijiao, Lei Xun, Feng Jing, Zhang Fan, Wang Yang
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: A large number of studies have shown that polymorphisms in the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α, TNFA) gene are implicated in susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). However, the results are inconsistent. We performed this meta-analysis to estimate the association between polymorphisms in the TNFA gene and TB susceptibility. METHODS: Relevant studies published before March 2012 were identified by...
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