Association of polymorphisms within the promoter region of the tumor necrosis factor-α with clinical outcomes of rheumatic fever
Ramasawmy R, Faé K, Spina G, Victora G, Tanaka A, Palácios S, Hounie A, Miguel E, Oshiro S, Goldberg A, Kalil J, Guilherme L. Association of polymorphisms within the promoter region of the tumor necrosis factor-α with clinical outcomes of rheumatic fever. Molecular Immunology 2006, 44: 1873-1878. PMID: 17079017, DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2006.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAortic DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesChildChoreaCohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMyocarditisPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePredictive Value of TestsQuantitative Trait LociRheumatic Heart DiseaseStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus pyogenesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsRheumatic feverRF patientsClinical outcomesHealthy controlsTNFA geneMinor alleleRF/RHDAortic valve lesionsRecognition of autoantigensStratification of patientsTumor necrosis factorAssociation of polymorphismsMild carditisValve lesionsAdaptive armsSydenham's choreaAutoimmune diseasesHeart diseaseInflammatory diseasesNecrosis factorBorderline associationG-308APatientsImmune systemClinical phenotypeSu.75. Association of Polymorphisms Within the Promoter Region of the Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Gene with Clinical Outcomes of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Ramasawmy R, Fae K, Spina G, Victora G, Tanaka A, Palacios S, Hounie A, Miguel E, Oshiro S, Goldberg A, Kalil J, Guilherme L. Su.75. Association of Polymorphisms Within the Promoter Region of the Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Gene with Clinical Outcomes of Rheumatic Heart Disease. Clinical Immunology 2006, 119: s185. DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2006.04.502.Peer-Reviewed Original Research