A potential role of TNFR gene polymorphisms in autoimmune thyroid diseases in the Tunisian population

Cytokine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-113

  Kammoun Krichen, Maha ^a   Bougacha Elleuch, Noura ^a   Makni, Kaouthar ^a   Mnif, Mouna ^b   Jouida, Joumaa ^c   Abid, Mohamed ^b   Rebai, Ahmed ^a   Ayadi, Hammadi ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^c Dispensaire Bir El Hfai Sidi Bouzid ^*  (Tunisia)

Author keywords

AITDs; Association; Polymorphism; TNFRI; TNFRII

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUNISIA;

ALLELES; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; TUNISIA;

EID: 48149101435     PISSN: 10434666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2008.01.018     Document Type: Article

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