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Tumor necrosis factor gene polymorphism results in high TNF level in sepsis and septic shock.
Cytokine - 1 Feb 2013
Kothari Nikhil, Bogra Jaishri, Abbas Haider, Kohli Monica, Malik Anita, Kothari Divya, Srivastava Shivani, Singh Prithvi K
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INTRODUCTION: Systemic sepsis releases several cytokines among which tumor necrosis factor alfa (TNFα) has emerged as key cytokine causing septic shock. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) at positions -238, -308, -376 and +489 in the promoter region of TNF gene exhibit differential association to inflammation and increased TNF production in sepsis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research work was carried out in...
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