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Genetic polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor-α and lymphotoxin-α in Chinese patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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  1. Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, People’s Republic of China

    Hui Xiao & Kejian Zhang

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Xiao, H., Zhang, K. Genetic polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor-α and lymphotoxin-α in Chinese patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Ann Hematol 90, 725–727 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-010-1079-x

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