Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jul 2011
Meta AnalysisAssociation between lymphotoxin-α intron +252 polymorphism and sepsis: a meta-analysis.
We evaluated the association of lymphotoxin-α (LTA, also known as tumour necrosis factor-β) promoter +252 A/G polymorphism with sepsis. ⋯ The LTA +252 A/G polymorphism is associated with both susceptibility to and mortality from sepsis.