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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Mar 2004
Riha R L, Yang I A, Rabnott G C, Tunnicliffe A M, Fong K M, Zimmerman P V
Abstract excerpt
Pro- and anti-fibrotic cytokine gene polymorphisms may affect expression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The aims of the present case-control study were to examine polymorphisms in the IL-6, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin-1 (IL-1)Ra genes in patients with IPF (n = 22) -compared to healthy controls (n = 140). Genotyping was performed on DNA...
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