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Assessment of TNFA polymorphisms at positions -857 and -863 in Polish peptic ulcer patients.
Advances in medical sciences - 1 Mar 2016
Sałagacka-Kubiak Aleksandra, Zebrowska Marta, Jeleń Agnieszka, Mirowski Marek, Balcerczak Ewa
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PURPOSE: Peptic ulceration connected with chronic inflammation in gastrointestinal mucosa could be induced by Helicobacter pylori infection. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) encoded by TNFA gene is a key mediator in the inflammation process. There are several polymorphisms in the promoter of TNFA influencing its transcriptional activity. -857C>T (rs1799724) and -863C>A (rs1800630) substitutions may be...
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