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Role of inducible nitric oxide synthase in asthma risk and lung function growth during adolescence.
Thorax - 1 Feb 2010
Islam Talat, Breton Carrie, Salam Muhammad T, McConnell Rob, Wenten Made, Gauderman W James, Conti David, Van Den Berg David, Peters John M, Gilliland Frank D
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BACKGROUND: Inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase (iNOS, encoded by NOS2A) produces NO in response to environmental stimuli, which can result in nitrosative stress. Because nitrosative stress affects respiratory health, it was hypothesised that variants in NOS2A are associated with asthma incidence and lung function growth during adolescence. METHODS: In this prospective study, spirometric testing was performed at...
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