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Association of TNF-α promoter polymorphism and Graves' disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bioscience reports - 27 Apr 2018
Tu Yaqin, Fan Guorun, Zeng Tianshu, Cai Xiong, Kong Wen
Abstract excerpt
Graves' disease (GD) is a common autoimmune disorder with a genetic predisposition. Owing to the biological effect of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) on the thyroid gland and its gene location, TNF-α should be able to influence an individual's susceptibility to GD. In the present study, we conduct a meta-analysis of rs1800629 and rs361525 in TNF-α gene from all eligible case-control studies to assess the...
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