Polymorphisms in the tumor necrosis factor-α gene promoter may predispose to severe silicosis in black South African miners

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 690-693

  Corbett, Elizabeth L ^a,b,c   Mozzato Chamay, Nadine ^a,b,c   Butterworth, Anthony E ^a,b,c   De Cock, Kevin M ^a,b,c   Williams, Brian G ^a,b,c   Churchyard, Gavin J ^a,b,c   Conway, David J ^a,b,c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c AURUM INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allele; Genotyping; Silicosis; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNOLOGY; FISHER EXACT TEST; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINER; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SILICOSIS;

EID: 0036499483     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.5.2010050     Document Type: Article

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