The influence of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 gene promoter polymorphism on the inflammatory response in experimental human endotoxemia.

Fijen, J W; Tulleken, J E; Hepkema, B G; van der Werf, T S; Ligtenberg, J J; Zijlstra, J G · Clin Infect Dis · 2001

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

In this study, we show that there is no correlation between tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene promoter polymorphism at position -308, interleukin-10 gene promoter polymorphism at position -1082, and the cytokine levels they produce in the human endotoxemia model.

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