The -308 G/A polymorphism in TNF-α gene is associated with asthma risk: An update by meta-analysis

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-185

  Zhang, Yonggang ^a   Zhang, Jie ^b   Tian, Can ^a   Xiao, Yuling ^a   He, Chao ^a   Li, Xiaobo ^c   Bogati, Amrit ^a   Huang, Jin ^a   Fan, Hong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c 452 Military Hospital of China   (China)

Author keywords

Asthma; meta analysis; polymorphism; TNF

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALLELE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ASTHMA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TNF ALPHA GENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALLELES; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PUBLICATION BIAS; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959697053     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: 15732592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-010-9477-3     Document Type: Article

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