On the association of tumor necrosis factor-α gene polymorphisms with the susceptibility to silicosis

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Wang, De Jun ^a   Yang, Yue Lin ^a   Xia, Qing Lie ^a   Lan, Ya Jia ^a   Wang, Mian Zhen ^a   Zhang, Xiao Qing ^a   Han, Ji Ping ^a   Zhu, Qi Shang ^a   Sun, Min ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphisms; Silicosis; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROMOTER REGION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SILICOSIS;

EID: 25844519616     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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