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Decreased tumour necrosis factor-beta production in TNFB*2 homozygote: an important predisposing factor of lupus nephritis in Koreans.
Lupus - 1 Jan 1997
Lee S H, Park S H, Min J K, Kim S I, Yoo W H, Hong Y S, Park J H, Cho C S, Kim T G, Han H, Kim H Y
Abstract excerpt
Low TNF production and its association with TNF gene restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) was demonstrated in (NZW/NZB) F1 mice. However, little is known about the significance of TNF production in association with TNF gene polymorphism in human SLE. This study was designed to evaluate the role of TNF production of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and its association with TNFB gene...
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