Association between lymphotoxin-α intron +252 polymorphism and sepsis: A meta-analysis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 6-7, 2011, Pages 436-447

  Tiancha, Huang ^a   Huiqin, Wang ^a   Jiyong, Jing ^a   Jingfen, Jin ^a   Wei, Cui ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lymphotoxin ; meta analysis; polymorphism; sepsis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; CYSTEINE; GLYCINE; LYMPHOTOXIN;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; EMBASE; ETHNICITY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRON; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM; SEPSIS; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTRONS; LYMPHOTOXIN-ALPHA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEPSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959223169     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2011.562528     Document Type: Article

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