Polymorphisms in the promoter of the tum
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Rihong Zhai; Manon Jetten; Roel P. F. Schins; Henk Franssen; Paul J. A. Borm
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Tumor necrosis factor-␣ (TNF) is recognized as a central mediator of mineral dust-induced lung fibrosis, and genetic polymorphisms of the TNF promoter have been reported to influence levels of TNF production. To assess whether polymorphisms within the TNF promoter gene are associated with susceptibi