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Cytokine genotype and phenotype effects on lung function decline in firefighters.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine - 1 Mar 2007
Josyula Arun B, Kurzius-Spencer Margaret, Littau Sally R, Yucesoy Berran, Fleming James, Burgess Jefferey L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We conducted this study to evaluate the association of cytokine genotypes and sputum concentrations on longitudinal decline in lung function in firefighters. METHODS: In 67 firefighters with at least four pulmonary function tests, DNA was analyzed for functional polymorphisms of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA), IL-8, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) genes, and...
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