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Polymorphisms in the interleukin-22 receptor alpha-1 gene are associated with severe chronic rhinosinusitis.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 1 May 2009
Endam Leandra Mfuna, Bossé Yohan, Filali-Mouhim Abdelali, Cormier Chantale, Boisvert Pierre, Boulet Louis-Philippe, Hudson Thomas J, Desrosiers Martin
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Stimulation of interleukin-22 receptor alpha-1 (IL22RA1) was reported to increase the innate immune responses in inflammatory diseases. Moreover, a reduced level of IL22RA1 was found in patients with recalcitrant CRS with nasal polyps. OBJECTIVE: To explore association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL22RA1 and severe CRS. METHODS: We extracted DNA from 206 cases with severe CRS and...
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