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Investigations into the role of ST2 in acute asthma in children.
Tissue antigens - 1 Mar 2009
Ali M, Zhang G, Thomas W R, McLean C J, Bizzintino J A, Laing I A, Martin A C, Goldblatt J, Le Souëf P N, Hayden C M
Abstract excerpt
The ST2 gene is a member of the interleukin-1 receptor family and is located on chromosome 2q12, an area of the genome that has been associated with asthma. The soluble product of the ST2 gene, serum ST2 (sST2), has previously been shown to be elevated in adult asthmatic patients. This study investigated the potential role of ST2 in children with acute asthma. Children aged 2-16 years (n = 186) were recruited on...
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