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TNF polymorphisms modify endotoxin exposure-associated longitudinal lung function decline.
Occupational and environmental medicine - 1 Jun 2007
Zhang Hongxi, Hang Jingqing, Wang Xiaorong, Zhou Wei, Sun Bixiong, Dai Helian, Su Li, Christiani David C
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OBJECTIVES: Endotoxin exposure induces airway inflammation, hyper-responsiveness and higher expression of tumour necrosis factor (TNF). This study was conducted to investigate whether TNF polymorphisms modify the effect of endotoxin exposure on chronic declines in lung function. METHODS: Associations between TNF and LTA polymorphisms, endotoxin exposure and lung function were analysed in 263 cotton workers and...
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