Tumour necrosis factor-alpha gene polymorphisms in Iranian patients with biliary atresia

• Main Authors: Nikou Fotouhi (Author), Morteza Bonyadi (Author), Zohreh Jahanafrooz (Author), Nahid Ahmadian (Author), Mahnaz Sadeghi-Shabestari (Author), Saeid Aslanabadi (Author), Robabeh Ghergherehchi (Author), Milad Pormosavi (Author), Mandana Rafeey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Biliary atresia (BA) is a progressive inflammatory destructive process of the bile ducts. This study evaluated the relationship between single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) gene and bilaiary atresia. Materials and Methods: Genomic...