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Genetic variation of IL13 as a risk factor of reduced lung function in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional population-based study in Korea.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Feb 2009
Park Heung-Woo, Lee Jong-Eun, Kim Se-Hoon, Kim Yoon-Keun, Min Kyung-Up, Kim You-Young, Cho Sang-Heon
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BACKGROUND: Previous investigations have suggested that genetic variations are associated with reduced lung function in early childhood. This study was conducted to evaluate the association between IL13+2044G-->A, the functionally relevant single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the gene coding IL13, and lung function in early childhood. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 1900 subjects aged 10-18 years living in...
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