Article
Associations between the tumor necrosis factor-α gene and interleukin-10 gene polymorphisms and risk of alcoholic liver disease: A meta-analysis.
Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2016
Zhao Yu-Ying, Xiao Mo, Zhang Cui-Li, Xie Ke-Qin, Zeng Tao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The critical roles of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver diseases (ALD) suggest that functional variations in the TNF-α (TNFA) and IL-10 genes may be related to individual susceptibility to ALD. As available studies examining the associations between TNFA or IL-10 polymorphisms and ALD risk have yielded conflicting results, a meta-analysis...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
