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Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (-308G/A) promoter polymorphism is associated with ulcerative colitis in Brazilian patients.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2016
Tavares M, de Lima C, Fernandes W, Martinelli V, de Lucena M, Lima F, Telles A, Brandão L, de Melo Júnior M
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease consists of multifactorial diseases whose common manifestation is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and their pathogenesis remains unknown. This study aimed to analyse the gene polymorphisms in Brazilian patients with inflammatory bowel disease. A total of 101 patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease were analysed for the tumour necrosis factor-alpha (-308 G/A;...
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