The -238 tumor necrosis factor-α promoter polymorphism is associated with decreased susceptibility to cancers
✍ Scribed by Won Hee Jang; Young-Il Yang; Sung Su Yea; Youn Jae Lee; Jin Ho Chun; Hyeong-In Kim; Mi Seong Kim; Kye-Hyung Paik
- Book ID
- 117466876
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 248 KB
- Volume
- 166
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0304-3835
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