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Polymorphisms of TGF-beta1 in cystic fibrosis patients.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Dec 2006
Brazova Jitka, Sismova Kristyna, Vavrova Vera, Bartosova Jana, Macek Milan, Lauschman Hynek, Sediva Anna
Abstract excerpt
There is a significant phenotypic variance among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Due to the role of TGF-beta1 in fibrotic processes we investigated its role in CF pathogenesis. TGF-beta 1 codons 10 and 25 were genotyped in 118 Czech CF patients and 268 controls by PCR-ARMS. Difference between CF and controls was found at codon 10, lower frequency of T/T homozygotes, and codon 25, higher frequency of G/C...
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