Associations between TNF-α -308 A/G and lymphotoxin-α +252 A/G polymorphisms and susceptibility to sarcoidosis: a meta-analysis.

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Several studies have examined the effects of the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) -308 A/G and lymphotoxin-α (LT-α) +252 A/G polymorphisms on susceptibility to sarcoidosis, showing mixed results. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the TNF-α -308 A/G and LT-α +252 A/G polymorphisms confer susceptibility to sarcoidosis. We did a literature search from MEDLINE and EMBASE indices, and conducted a...

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