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Effect of a functional variant of tumor necrosis factor-β gene in temporomandibular disorders: A pilot study.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2019
Yerliyurt Kaan, Nursal Ayse Feyda, Tekcan Akin, Karakus Nevin, Tumer Mehmet K, Yigit Serbulent
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that cause chronic orofacial pain. The tumor necrosis factor β (TNF-β) is a proinflammatory cytokine that is involved in the various aspects of the inflammatory process including organization and maintenance, and in the arrangement of cells at the inflammation site. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between TNF-β...
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