Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (-G308A) Polymorphism with risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Schistosomiasis in Pernambuco

Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (-G308A) Polymorphism with risk of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from Schistosomiasis in Pernambuco

ABSTRACT Background: We evaluated the association between polymorphisms in the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) (-G308A) gene and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in schistosomiasis. Methods: This was a transverse study involving 294 Brazilian patients infected with Schistosoma mansoni....

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Main Authors: Bertandrelli Leopoldino de Lima, Elker Lene Santos de Lima, Maria Tereza Cartaxo Muniz, Ana Lúcia Coutinho Domingues, Paula Carolina Valença Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Tumor necrosis factor alpha
Genetic polymorphism
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
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