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Associations of the IL12B promoter polymorphism in longitudinal data from asthmatic patients 7 to 42 years of age.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Mar 2004
Khoo Siew-Kim, Hayden Catherine M, Roberts Mary, Horak Elisabeth, de Klerk Nick, Zhang Guicheng, Robertson Colin F, Goldblatt Jack, Le Souëf Peter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The IL12B gene encodes the p40 chain of IL-12, a proinflammatory cytokine that antagonizes TH2 expression and hence may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of airway inflammation observed in asthma. A promoter polymorphism of the gene was recently shown to be associated with asthma severity in children but only in heterozygotes. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis...
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