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CD14, endotoxin, and asthma risk: actions and interactions.
Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Jul 2007
Martinez Fernando D
Abstract excerpt
A functional single nucleotide polymorphism in the 5 genomic region of CD14 (CD14/-159) is one of the most widely tested genetic variations in relation to asthma and associated traits. The results of these studies have shown a remarkable, statistically significant heterogeneity, with some studies indicating the T-allele as a risk factor, others the C-allele, and others finding no association. Recent studies in...
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