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Tumor necrosis factor-a polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Min Li, Chen Duo, Qu Like, Shou Chengchao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) was related to inflammation and involved in the development of colorectal cancer. Polymorphisms located in TNF-a promoter region, such as 308G/A and 238G/A, could affect the risk of various types of cancer by regulating TNF-a production. In this study, a meta-analysis was performed to investigate the association between common polymorphisms of TNF-a...
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