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Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha-308 G/A and -238 G/A Polymorphism with Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis.
Ophthalmic research - 1 Jan 2021
Gao Wenna, Zhu Ruilin, Yang Liu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mounting evidence has suggested that tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) can promote the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR), and TNF-α gene variants may influence DR risk. However, the results are quite different. OBJECTIVES: To comprehensively address this issue, we performed the meta-analysis to evaluate the association of TNF-α-308 G/A and -238 G/A polymorphism with DR. METHOD: Data were...
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