Tumor necrosis factor-a polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) was related to inflammation and involved in the development of colorectal cancer. Polymorphisms located in TNF-a promoter region, such as 308G/A and 238G/A, could affect the risk of various types of cancer by regulating TNF-a production....

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Main Authors: Li Min, Duo Chen, Like Qu, Chengchao Shou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3880329?pdf=render