Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 186-192 , March 2010

Tumor necrosis factor-α polymorphisms in women with idiopathic recurrent miscarriage

  • R.R. Finan

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, Universite St Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Z. Al-Irhayim

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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  • F.E. Mustafa

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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  • I. Al-Zaman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
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  • F.A. Mohammed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
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  • G.M. Al-Khateeb

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
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  • S. Madan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
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  • A.A. Issa

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
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  • W.Y. Almawi

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, PO Box 22979, Manama, Bahrain. Tel.: +973 39717118; fax: +973 17271090.

Received 18 November 2009 ,Revised 18 December 2009 ,Accepted 21 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.12.005

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 186-192 , March 2010

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