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Lower prevalence of IL-4 receptor alpha-chain gene G variant in very-low-birth-weight infants with necrotizing enterocolitis.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Sept 2003
Treszl András, Héninger Erika, Kálmán Attila, Schuler Agnes, Tulassay Tivadar, Vásárhelyi Barna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Altered production of immunoregulatory cytokines is associated with the development of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. According to data obtained in adults, functional genetic polymorphisms influence cytokine production capacity. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether functional polymorphisms of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-4 receptor...
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