Polymorphisms in the promoter of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene in coal miners.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199810)34:4<318::aid-ajim4>3.0.co;2-o

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Polymorphisms in the promoter of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene in coal miners.

American journal of industrial medicine - 1 Oct 1998

Zhai R, Jetten M, Schins R P, Franssen H, Borm P J

Abstract excerpt

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) is recognized as a central mediator of mineral dust-induced lung fibrosis, and genetic polymorphisms of the TNF promoter have been reported to influence levels of TNF production. To assess whether polymorphisms within the TNF promoter gene are associated with sus...

Topics

Base Sequence
Chi-Square Distribution
Coal Mining
Cohort Studies
Confidence Intervals
Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
Environmental Monitoring
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Follow-Up Studies
Gene Frequency
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Occupational Exposure
Odds Ratio
Phenotype
Pneumoconiosis

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PMID: 9750937
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199810)34:4<318::aid-ajim4>3.0.co;2-o

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