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Combined effect of tnf-α polymorphisms and hypoxia on steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Liu Yaosheng, Jiang Weihao, Liu Shubin, Su Xiuyun, Zhou Shiguo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a proinflammatory cytokine, some studies reported that TNF-α gene plays important role in the pathogenesis of SONFH. And the polymorphisms of TNF-α were presented as risk factors for steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH). Meanwhile, various environment factors involve in the pathogenesis of SONFH. Our study aimed to investigate the interaction effect...
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