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Tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α-308 gene polymorphism in Indian patients with Takayasu's arteritis - a pilot study.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Apr 2013
Sandhya P, Danda Sumita, Danda Debashish, Lonarkar Shraddha, Luke Shana S, Sinha Shanta, Joseph George
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)- 308 promoter gene polymorphism has been shown to be associated with several autoimmune disorders and infections such as tuberculosis. There is no study on TNF-α gene polymorphism in Takayasu's arteritis (TA) till date. We aimed to study this polymorphism in TA, a granulomatous vasculitis, probably triggered by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. METHODS:...
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