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TNF-α gene promoter polymorphisms and risk of venous thromboembolism in gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology - 1 Oct 2013
Roselli M, Ferroni P, Rolfo C, Peeters M, Palmirotta R, Formica V, Ludovici G, Laudisi A, De Marchis M L, La Farina F, Russo A, Guadagni F
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BACKGROUND: TNF-α has been proposed as a predictive factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Genetic polymorphisms could regulate TNF-α production. However, the relationship between TNFA gene variants and VTE is not clarified. This study aims to investigate the predictive role of five different T...
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