Article
Association of TNF-α G-308 a Promoter Polymorphism with the Course and Outcome of COVID-19 Patients.
Immunological investigations - 1 Apr 2022
Saleh Ahmed, Sultan Ahmed, Elashry Mohamed A, Farag Ahmed, Mortada Metwaly Ibrahim, Ghannam Mayada A, Saed Ahmed M, Ghoneem Elsayed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-ɑ (TNF-ɑ) is one of the most important cytokines that manage the host defense mechanism, which may play a role in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 patients. The work aims to study the association of TNF-ɑ G-308 A gene polymorphism with the course and outcome of COVID-19 patients in Mansoura University Hospital. METHODS: 900 patients with COVID-19 infection and 184 controls were...
Topics
- COVID-19
- Case-Control Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
