Associations between TNF-α-308A/G polymorphism and susceptibility with dermatomyositis: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Some surveys had inspected the effects of the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)-308A/G polymorphism on susceptibility to dermatomyositis (DM), and showed mixed results. To briefly review these consequences, a comprehensive meta-analysis was carried out to estimate the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Si Chen, Qian Wang, Ziyan Wu, Qingjun Wu, Ping Li, Yuan Li, Jing Li, Chuiwen Deng, Chanyuan Wu, Lei Gao, Fengchun Zhang, Yongzhe Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4125139?pdf=render