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Association of tumor necrosis factor-α promoter G-308A gene polymorphism with increased triglyceride level of subjects with metabolic syndrome.
Gene - 15 Aug 2015
Mirhafez Seyed Reza, Avan Amir, Pasdar Alireza, Kazemi Elaheh, Ghasemi Faezeh, Tajbakhsh Amir, Tabaee Samaneh, Ferns Gordon A, Ghayour-Mobarhan Majid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The G-308A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the promoter of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) gene has previously been reported to be associated with cardiovascular risk. However the potential association of this polymorphism with metabolic syndrome (MetS) is unclear. The aim of the current study was to explore the association of this TNF-α gene polymorphism with MetS in an Iranian...
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