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Association Of -308G/A, -238G/A TNF-α Polymorphisms with Multiple Myeloma Risk and Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia - 1 Feb 2022
Alymatiri Christina M, Gkegka Georgia T, Gavriatopoulou Maria, Terpos Evangelos, Dimopoulos Meletios A, Sergentanis Theodoros N, Psaltopoulou Theodora
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INTRODUCTION: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine with a key role in proinflammation and multiple diseases, including cancer. The gene encoding TNF-α is located within a highly polymorphic region on chromosome 6p21.3; two polymorphisms -308G/A (rs1800629) and -238G/A (rs361525) have been associated with occurrence of human diseases. There is a debate in recent meta-analyses that reached discrepant...
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