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Meta-analysis: the relationship between TNF-alpha polymorphisms and susceptibility to primary biliary cirrhosis.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 May 2013
Chen Ruirui, Cai Xiqiang, Han Zheyi, Shi Yongquan, Zhou Xinmin, Han Ying, Fan Daiming
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate the possible influence of TNF-α gene promoter polymorphisms in conferring a predisposition to PBC patients. METHODOLOGY: We performed a meta-analysis of nine articles searched from PubMed up to July 2010 that investigated the association between two TNF-α polymorphisms (-308 and -238) and PBC. RESULTS: The data showed no significant association between TNF-α-308, -238 gene...
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