Association of TNF-α -308G > A polymorphism with susceptibility to tendinopathy in athletes: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Lucas Rafael Lopes (Author), Vitor Almeida Ribeiro de Miranda (Author), João Antonio Matheus Guimarães (Author), Gabriel Garcez de Araujo Souza (Author), Victor Soares Wainchtock (Author), João Alves Grangeiro Neto (Author), Rodrigo de Araújo Goes (Author), Jamila Alessandra Perini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background High levels of the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) induce apoptosis and pro-inflammatory effects for primary degeneration of tendon and development of tendinopathy. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the TNF-α polymorphisms and tendinopathy in at...