Analysis of MHC genes in a Tunisian isolate with autoimmune thyroid diseases: Implication of TNF -308 gene polymorphism

Journal of Autoimmunity

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-80

  Bougacha Elleuch, Noura ^a   Rebai, Ahmed ^b   Mnif, Mouna ^c   Makni, Hafedh ^a,c   Bellassouad, Mohamed ^c   Jouida, Jomaa ^d   Abid, Mohamed ^c   Hammadi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

^c HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^d Dispensaire Bir Hfaï ^*  (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Autoimmune thyroid diseases; MHC; TNF 308

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; LYMPHOTOXIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE ISOLATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE; TUNISIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; TUNISIA;

EID: 3242703873     PISSN: 08968411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2004.03.011     Document Type: Article

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