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Association between tumour necrosis-α gene polymorphisms and acne vulgaris in a Pakistani population.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Apr 2016
Aisha N M, Haroon J, Hussain S, Tahir C M, Ikramullah M, Rahim H, Kishwar N, Younis S, Hassan M J, Javed Q
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The cytokine tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α is a well-studied potent candidate mediator that is systemically involved in a variety of inflammatory diseases. Several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the TNF-α gene have been studied with regard the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris, but the results have been inconclusive. AIM: This case-control study investigated the association of the TNF -308 G>A...
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