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Familial susceptibility to severe respiratory infection in early life.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Oct 2004
Goetghebuer Tessa, Kwiatkowski Dominic, Thomson Anne, Hull Jeremy
Abstract excerpt
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are common in the first year of life and are mostly caused by viruses. Severity of LRTI in infants is associated with early-life environmental factors. Genetic association studies also suggest a role of heredity in susceptibility to acute bronchiolitis. We designed a case control study to further investigate relative importance of familial influences in risk of LRTI in...
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