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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Main Authors: Mohd Andalas, Mohammad Hakimi, Detty Siti Nurdiati, Indwiani Astuti, Imran Imran, Harapan Harapan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
Subjects:
SNP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863015000488