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Tumor necrosis factor alpha promoter polymorphism and severity of acute kidney injury.
Nephron. Clinical practice - 1 Jan 2013
Susantitaphong Paweena, Perianayagam Mary C, Tighiouart Hocine, Liangos Orfeas, Bonventre Joseph V, Jaber Bertrand L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha is a proinflammatory cytokine that has been implicated in the pathobiology of acute kidney injury (AKI). METHODS: We explored the association of a functional polymorphism in the promoter region (rs1800629) of the TNFA gene with severity of AKI, as defined by level of glomerular filtration (serum cystatin C and creatinine) and tubular injury (urinary NAG, KIM-1, α-GST, and...
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