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Association of IFN-gamma and IFN regulatory factor 1 polymorphisms with childhood atopic asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Mar 2001
Nakao F, Ihara K, Kusuhara K, Sasaki Y, Kinukawa N, Takabayashi A, Nishima S, Hara T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IFN-gamma and related molecules play important roles in the differentiation and function of TH2 cells. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether IFNG and related genes contribute to any susceptibility to atopic asthma, a representative TH2-dominant disorder. METHODS: We investigated t...
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