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Tumor necrosis factor-α -308G/A and -238G/A polymorphisms are associated with increased risks of sepsis: evidence from an updated meta-analysis.
APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica - 1 May 2017
Zhang Mu, Zhao Yu, Liu Qiong
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Previous studies have reported the relationship between tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) -308G/A and -238G/A polymorphisms and sepsis risk with inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to estimate the association of the two polymorphisms with risk of sepsis or sepsis-related mortality using a meta-analysis. PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched up to June 20 2016. Pooled odds ratios...
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