title: Tumor necrosis factor promoter polymorphism (TNF2) seems to protect against development of severe forms of leprosy in a pilot study in Brazilian patients.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Suffys
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Moraes
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Filho
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Mattos
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nery
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Cabello
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Sarno
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D001938:Brazil; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D015441:Leprosy, Tuberculoid / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C052380:endodeoxyribonuclease NcoI; D015252:Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific