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Tumor necrosis factor alpha-238G/A polymorphism and risk of breast cancer: An update by meta-analysis.
Medicine - 1 Jul 2017
Zhang Qing, Zhao Guang Sheng, Yuan Xiao Lin, Li Xiao Huan, Yang Zhen, Cui Yi Fen, Guan Qing Lin, Sun Xiu Yan, Shen Wan, Xu Tai An, Wang Qiu Shi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The association between the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene (TNF-a) -238G/A polymorphism and the breast cancer has been analyzed in several studies, but the results have been inconclusive. We then performed a meta-analysis to get a precise estimation of the association. METHODS: Eight case-control studies with a total of 37,257 cases and 39,564 controls were identified by searching the ISI Web of...
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