Tumor necrosis factor-alpha −308G/A gene polymorphism and novel biomarker profiles in patients with Takayasu arteritis
Background: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disease of the aorta and its branches, leading to stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysmal dilatation. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a cytokine with pleomorphic actions and plays a pivotal role in inflammation; the serum l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483218303249 |