The role of TNF-α 308G>A polymorphism in the risk for ischemic stroke

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 345, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 227-233

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

^a GUANGXI UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

308G>A; Ischemic stroke; Meta analysis.; Polymorphism; TNF

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAUCASIAN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PUBLISHING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84874667788     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: 15382990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31825f92da     Document Type: Review

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