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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-12
pubmed:abstractText
There are controversial reports that TNF-a promoter polymorphism may be an independent marker of susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We used Polymerase chain reaction amplification and Restriction fragment length polymorphism for analysis of the polymorphism at position -308 in promoter of TNF-alpha gene in 34 patients with RA and 30 healthy individuals. Distribution of TNF-genotypes in RA patients did not differ from that in controls. Moreover, there was apparent association between the -308 TNF-alpha polymorphism and erosions in hand x-Ray was found (P value = 0.043). We suggest that TNF-alpha -308 promoter polymorphism is not a genetic risk factor for RA susceptibility but may be associated with radiographic damage in rheumatoid patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1437-160X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
189-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Alleles, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Arthritis, Rheumatoid, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-DNA, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-DNA Primers, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Gene Frequency, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Hand, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, pubmed-meshheading:17763852-X-Rays
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Tumour necrosis factor a -308 promoter polymorphism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran. rezaieyazdi-z@mums.ac.ir
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't