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Transforming growth factor- 1 C-509T polymorphism, oxidant stress, and early-onset childhood asthma.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Dec 2007
Salam Muhammad T, Gauderman W James, McConnell Rob, Lin Pi-Chu, Gilliland Frank D
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RATIONALE: Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 is involved in airway inflammation and remodeling, two key processes in asthma pathogenesis. Tobacco smoke and traffic emissions induce airway inflammation and modulate TGF-beta1 gene expression. We hypothesized that the effects of functional TGF-beta1 variants on asthma occurrence vary by these exposures. OBJECTIVES: We tested these hypotheses among 3,023...
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