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Association between the C804A polymorphism in the TGF-β gene and the risk of myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 6 Mar 2015
Suo D W, Hu Q, Chen J, Sun Q H, Guo H
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor-β (TNF-β) is an important mediator of inflammation and may play a role in the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction (MI). While several published studies have investigated the association between the C804A polymorphism in the TNF-β gene and MI risk, their results are controversial and ambiguous. In this study, we evaluated the contribution of the TNF-β C804A polymorphism to MI risk. A...
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