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Association between TNF-alpha and TGF-beta genotypes in infants and parental history of allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2004
Gentile Deborah A, Doyle William J, Zeevi Adriana, Howe-Adams Judith, Trecki Jordan, Skoner David P
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The development and expression of allergic rhinitis and asthma may be influenced by the elaboration of specific cytokines. Cytokine genotypes moderate illness severity in a variety of inflammatory disorders. Cytokine genotyping was performed on 124 infants (85% white, 57% male) to determine whether specific cytokine genotypes are associated with a parental history of allergic rhinitis and/or asthma. DNA was...
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