Association of −308G/A TNF-α gene polymorphism and spontaneous preterm birth in Acehnese ethnic group, Indonesia: This polymorphism is not associated with preterm birth
Background: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) within tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) gene promoter (−308G/A TNFA) is associated with higher gene expression. The role of this SNP as a risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth has been assessed in some regions and the findings were significantl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015000488 |