Relationship between Iris constitution analysis and TNF-alpha gene polymorphism in hypertensives

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 621-629

  Yoo, Chun Sang ^a   Hwang, Woo Jun ^a   Hong, Seung Heon ^b   Lee, Hye Jung ^c   Jeong, Hyun Ja ^c   Kim, Su Jin ^c   Kim, Hyung Min ^c   Um, Jae Young ^c  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gene; Hypertensives; Iris constitution; Polymorphism; Tumor necrosis Factor

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IRIDOLOGY; IRIS; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; IRIS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 34548167287     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X07005119     Document Type: Article

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