The TNF-α -308G/A polymorphism is associated with migraine risk: A meta-analysis

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1082-1086

  Gu, Lian ^a   Yan, Yan ^a   Long, Jianxiong ^b   Su, Li ^b   Hu, Yanling ^b   Chen, Qing ^a   Xie, Juanjuan ^a   Wu, Guangliang ^a  

^a GUANGXI UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Migraine; Polymorphism; Tumor necrosis factor 308

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84859450261     PISSN: 17920981     EISSN: 17921015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.533     Document Type: Article

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