Association between - 308 tumour necrosis factor promoter polymorphism and bronchial hyperreactivity in asthma.
BACKGROUND: Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) is a pivotal cytokine in the inflammation underlying asthma. The TNF gene is located in the polymorphic HLA class 3 region on chromosome 6p. Several polymorphisms in this region have been described and associated with alteration of TNF secretion in vitro. OB...
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| 格式: | Journal article |
| 語言: | English |
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1999
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