Polymorphisms at tumor necrosis factor (TNF) loci are not associated with Chagas' disease.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1998.tb03028.x

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Polymorphisms at tumor necrosis factor (TNF) loci are not associated with Chagas' disease.

Tissue antigens - 1 Jul 1998

Beraún Y, Nieto A, Collado M D, González A, Martín J

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The aim of this study was to investigate whether the polymorphisms at the TNF loci are associated with Chagas' disease. We determined the TNFA (positions -308, -244 and -238) and TNFB genotypes in a sample of 85 serologically positive chagasic individuals and in 87 healthy controls from a Peruvia...

Topics

Chagas Disease
Genotype
Humans
Peru
Polymorphism, Genetic
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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