Article
Sex-specific association of epidermal growth factor gene polymorphisms with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Mar 2009
Sheu C C, Zhai R, Su L, Tejera P, Gong M N, Thompson B T, Chen F, Christiani D C
Abstract excerpt
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is involved in alveolar epithelial repair, lung fluid clearance and inflammation, and is regulated by sex hormones. An unmatched, nested case-control study was conducted to evaluate the associations of EGF variants with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and...
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