Article
Associations between tumor necrosis factor-α polymorphisms and risk of psoriasis: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhuang Le, Ma Weiyuan, Cai Daxing, Zhong Hua, Sun Qing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) may play an important role in the recalcitrant inflammatory and hyperproliferative dermatosis of psoriasis, and there may be a relationship between TNF-α polymorphisms and psoriasis risk. METHODS: We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the associations between TNF-α polymorphisms and psoriasis. Electronic searches of Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science were performed...
Topics
- Case-Control Studies
- Databases, Bibliographic
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Models, Genetic
- Odds Ratio
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Psoriasis
- Risk
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
